Combination therapy comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent

ABSTRACT

A method for treating or preventing neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder in a subject is provided, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a combination comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser.No. 60/519,701, filed on Nov. 13, 2003, the disclosure of which in itsentirety is incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to therapeutic combinations and methodsfor use thereof for treatment or prevention of neoplasia disorders.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

More than 1.2 million Americans develop cancer each year, making cancerthe second leading cause of death in the United States. In 2000, canceraccounted for 23% of all deaths in the United States. U.S. Dept. ofHealth and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics,National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 50, No. 16 (2002). Consequently,novel treatment therapies are needed to counter the growing threat ofcancer.

Cancer is a disorder arising from one or more genetic mutations thatultimately give rise to development of neoplasia. It is known thatexposure of a cell to carcinogens, such as certain viruses, chemicalsand radiation, can lead to DNA alteration that either inactivates a“suppressive” gene or activates an “oncogene”.

“Suppressive” genes are growth regulatory genes, which upon mutation canno longer control cell growth. “Oncogenes” are initially normal genes(protooncogenes) that by mutation or altered context of expressionbecome transforming genes. The protein products of transforming genescause inappropriate cell growth. This occurs through activation ofseveral intracellular signaling pathways, including the protein kinaseC/mitogen-activated protein kinase (PKC/MAPK) pathway and theRas/Raf/MEK 1/2/ERK ½ pathway. Transformed cells differ from normalcells in many ways, including cell morphology, cell-to-cellinteractions, membrane content, cytoskeletal structure, proteinsecretion, gene expression and loss of apoptosis.

Oncogene transformed cells and cells that have lost suppressive generegulation undergo uncontrolled proliferation, modified control ofapoptosis, and initiation of angiogenesis. All three of these effectsare characteristic for development of neoplasia and neoplasms.

Neoplasia is an abnormal, unregulated and disorganized proliferation ofcell growth that is distinguished from normal cells by autonomous growthand somatic mutations. As neoplastic cells grow and divide they pass ontheir genetic mutations and proliferative characteristics to progenycells. A neoplasm, or tumor, is an accumulation of neoplastic cells. Aneoplasm can be benign or malignant.

Although several advances have been made in detection and therapy ofcancer, no universally successful method for prevention or treatment iscurrently available. Cancer therapy currently relies on a combination ofearly diagnosis and aggressive treatment, which can include surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy and/or hormone therapy.

Surgery involves bulk removal of neoplasms. While surgery is sometimeseffective in removing tumors located at certain sites, for example inthe breast, colon or skin, it cannot be used in treatment of tumorslocated in other areas, such as the backbone, nor in treatment ofdisseminated neoplastic conditions such as leukemia. Moreover, surgicaltreatments are generally successful only if the cancer is detected at anearly stage and before the cancer has metastasized to major organs, thusmaking surgery non-feasible.

Chemotherapy involves disruption of cell replication and/or cellmetabolism. It is used most often in treatment of breast, lung andtesticular cancer. The adverse effects of systemic chemotherapy used intreatment of neoplastic disease is problematic for patients undergoingcancer treatment. Of these adverse effects nausea and vomiting are themost common and severe side effects. Other adverse side effects includecytopenia, infection, cachexia, mucositis in patients receiving highdoses of chemotherapy with bone marrow rescue or radiation therapy,alopecia (hair loss), cutaneous complications including pruritus,urticaria and angioedema, and neurological, pulmonary, cardiac,reproductive and endocrine complications. See Abeloff et al. (1992)Alopecia and Cutaneous Complications, in Abeloff et al. (ed.) ClinicalOncology, pp. 755-756. New York: Churchill Livingston.

The adverse side effects induced by chemotherapeutic agents andradiation therapy have become of major importance to the clinicalmanagement of cancer patients.

Chemotherapy-induced side effects significantly impact quality of lifeof the patient and can dramatically influence patient compliance withtreatment. Additionally, adverse side effects associated withchemotherapeutic agents are generally the major dose-limiting toxicity(DLT) in the administration of these drugs. For example, mucositis is amajor DLT for several anticancer agents, including the antimetabolitecytotoxic agents 5-FU (5-fluorouracil), methotrexate and antitumorantibiotics such as doxorubicin. Many of these chemotherapy-induced sideeffects, if severe, can lead to hospitalization, or require treatmentwith analgesics for management of pain.

Likewise, radiation therapy is not without side effects such as nausea,fatigue and fever.

Novel cancer treatment strategies that eliminate need for surgicalintervention and/or reduce chemotherapy-induced or radiation-inducedside effects would, therefore, benefit many cancer sufferers.

Due to the high incidence and high mortality rate associated withcancer, a wealth of research is going on in this field. Of particularinterest is the recent discovery that use of nonsteroidalanti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been associated with prevention andtreatment of several types of cancer. Thun et al. (2002) J. NationalCancer Inst. 94(4), 252-266. Historically, physicians have treatedinflammation-related disorders with a regimen of NSAIDs such as, forexample, aspirin and ibuprofen. Undesirably, however, some NSAIDs areknown to cause gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or ulcers in patientsundergoing consistent long term regimens of NSAID therapy. Henry et al.(1991) Lancet 337, 730.

A reduction of unwanted side effects of common NSAIDs was made possibleby the discovery that two cyclooxygenases are involved in transformationof arachidonic acid as the first step in the prostaglandin synthesispathway. These enzymes exist in two forms and have been termedcyclooxygenase-1 (Cox-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2). Needleman et al.(1997) J. Rheumatol. 24, Suppl. 49, 6-8.

Cox-1 is a constitutive enzyme responsible for biosynthesis ofprostaglandins in the gastric mucosa and in the kidney. Cox-2 is anenzyme that is produced by an inducible gene that is responsible forbiosynthesis of prostaglandins in inflammatory cells. Inflammationcauses induction of Cox-2, leading to release of prostanoids(prostaglandin E2), which sensitize peripheral nociceptor terminals andproduce localized pain hypersensitivity, inflammation and edema. Samadet al. (2001) Nature 410(6827), 471-475.

Many common NSAIDs are now known to be inhibitors of both Cox-1 andCox-2. Accordingly, when administered in sufficiently high levels, theseNSAIDs not only alleviate the inflammatory consequences of Cox-2activity, but also inhibit the beneficial gastric maintenance activitiesof Cox-1.

Research into the area of arachidonic acid metabolism has resulted inthe discovery of compounds that selectively inhibit the Cox-2 enzyme toa greater extent than they inhibit Cox-1. These Cox-2 selectiveinhibitors are believed to offer advantages that include the capacity toprevent or reduce inflammation while avoiding harmful side effectsassociated with the inhibition of Cox-1. Thus, Cox-2 selectiveinhibitors have shown great promise for use in therapies, especially intherapies that require maintenance administration, such as for pain andinflammation control.

Of particular importance for the present invention is thatoverexpression of Cox-2 has been documented in several premalignant andmalignant tissues. Subbaramaiah & Dannenberg (2003) Trends Pharmacol.Sci. 24, 96-102. This increase in expression is thought to be a productof stimulation of PKC signaling, which stimulates activity of MAPK,enhancing transcription of Cox-2 by nuclear factors. Additionally,enhanced stability of Cox-2 mRNA transcripts in cancer cells due toaugmented binding of the RNA-binding protein HuR, as well as activationof extracellular signal related kinase 1/2 (ERK 1/2) and p38,contributes to increased expression of Cox-2. Id.

Recently, several new chemotherapeutic agents have been reported to beefficacious in treating or preventing neoplasia-related disorders.Nevertheless, even with the multitude of chemotherapeutic agents thatare now available or in clinical trials, neoplasia is still a disorderthat defies most attempts at eradication. At best, remission of anexisting neoplasia disorder is the only available prognosis. Inaddition, conventional chemotherapeutic agents have the markeddisadvantage of causing a wide array of debilitating side effects.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that a need exists for improvedmethods and therapeutic compositions to treat neoplasia andneoplasia-related disorders. It would also be useful to provide animproved method and composition for reducing the symptoms associatedwith neoplasia. Likewise, methods and compositions that improve patientoutcomes following radiation and chemotherapy treatment regimens forneoplasms would also be desirable. Also, methods and compositions thatreduce dosages or reduce unwanted side effects in conventionaltreatments for neoplasia or neoplasia-related disorders are desirable.Finally, methods and compositions that improve the efficacy of treatingneoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder that is considered resistantor intractable to known methods of therapy alone would also bedesirable.

Combination therapies comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplasticagent for treatment or prevention of neoplasia are disclosed in U.S.Pat. No. 5,972,986, incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

Combination therapies comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplasticagent for treatment or prevention of angiogenic disorders are disclosedin U.S. Pat. No. 6,025,353, incorporated herein in its entirety byreference.

Combination therapies comprising a substituted benzopyran derivativeCox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent for treatment of neoplasiaare disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,034,256, incorporated herein in itsentirety by reference.

Combination therapies comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplasticagent for treatment or prevention of neoplasia are disclosed inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 00/38730, incorporated herein inits entirety by reference.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Briefly, the present invention is directed to a combination comprising aCox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent selected from a groupdefined hereinbelow, in amounts effective when used in combinationtherapy for treatment or prevention of neoplasia or a neoplasia-relateddisorder.

The invention is also directed to a method for treating or preventingneoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder in a subject, the methodcomprising administering in combination therapy to the subject a Cox-2inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent selected from a group definedhereinbelow, in amounts effective when used in said combination therapyfor treatment or prevention of the neoplasia or neoplasia-relateddisorder.

The present invention is further directed to a method for treating orpreventing a pathological condition or physiological disordercharacterized by or associated with neoplasia in a subject that is inneed of such prevention or treatment, the method comprisingadministering to the subject a Cox-2 inhibitor in combination with anantineoplastic agent selected from a group defined hereinbelow.

An “antineoplastic agent” herein can be an agent administrable to asubject by any method or route known in the art for treatment orprevention of neoplasia, a neoplasia-related disorder, or a pathologicalcondition or physiological disorder characterized by or associated withneoplasia. Such an agent can illustratively be an antineoplastic(including anti-angiogenic) drug, an adjunctive agent, animmunotherapeutic agent, a vaccine or a radiotherapeutic agent, and canbe administrable by means of a pharmaceutical dosage form or otherwise.

The invention is still further directed to a kit comprising a firstdosage form that comprises a Cox-2 inhibitor in a first amount and asecond dosage form that comprises an antineoplastic agent, selected froma group defined hereinbelow, in a second amount; wherein saidantineoplastic agent is administrable in a dosage form; and wherein saidfirst and second amounts are effective when used in combination therapyfor treating or preventing neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder.

The invention is yet further directed to a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a combination as defined herein.

In all of the above embodiments, the antineoplastic agent can beselected from agents listed in Tables 3-17 herein, and more particularlyfrom the group consisting of:

-   -   (1) polyglutamic acid-paclitaxel;    -   (2) BMS-184476;    -   (3) Paclimer microspheres with encapsulated paclitaxel;    -   (4) taxane (IV) of Bayer;    -   (5) BMS-188797;    -   (6) epothilone B and analogs thereof including BMS-247550;    -   (7) ILX-651;    -   (8)        N-[3-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzenesulfonamide;    -   (9) T-900607;    -   (10) BAY 59-8862;    -   (11) T-138067;    -   (12)        N,N-dimethyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-N-methyl-L-valyl-L-prolyl-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-L-prolinamide;    -   (13) benzoylphenylurea;    -   (14) trimetrexate glucuronate;    -   (15) 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine;    -   (16) tocladesine;    -   (17) imatinib;    -   (18) PTK-787;    -   (19) BAY-439006;    -   (20)        N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-propenamide;    -   (21) GW-572016;    -   (22) EKB-569;    -   (23) CP 609754;    -   (24) CI-1033;    -   (25) CCI-779;    -   (26) BMS-214662;    -   (27)        (R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-4-(2-thienylsulfonyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carbonitrile;    -   (28) cilengitide;    -   (29) bevacizumab;    -   (30) PK-412;    -   (31) IMC-1C11;    -   (32)        1-(2-chloroethyl)-2-[(methylamino)]carbonyl}-2-(methylsulfonyl)        hydrazide;    -   (33) VNP-40101M;    -   (34) camptothecin glycoconjugate;    -   (35) liposome lurtotecan;    -   (36) gallium maltolate;    -   (37)        N-[(3S,4E)-3-hydroxy-7-mercapto-1-oxo-4-heptenyl]-D-valyl-D-cysteinyl-(2Z)-2-amino-2-butenoyl-L-valine        (4-1)-lactone cyclic (1-2) disulfide;    -   (38) buthionine sulfoximine;    -   (39) BMS-275291;    -   (40) phenylacetate;    -   (41) MS-275;    -   (42) chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide;    -   (43) INX-3280;    -   (44) phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotide;    -   (45) GTI-2501;    -   (46) GTI-2040;    -   (47) K-ras protein vaccine;    -   (48) K-ras antisense oligonucleotide;    -   (49) MG-98;    -   (50) liposome C-raf antisense oligonucleotide;    -   (51) liposome raf-1 antisense oligonucleotide;    -   (52) SPD-424;    -   (53) Abarelix-depot;    -   (54) ERA-923;    -   (55) GTx-006;    -   (56) ILX 23-7553;    -   (57) 2B1 bispecific MAb;    -   (58) 3A1 MAb;    -   (59) SS1(dsFv)-PE38;    -   (60) chimeric TNT 1/B labeled with I-131;    -   (61) MAb Hum291;    -   (62) MEDI-507;    -   (63) HumaRad-HN;    -   (64) HumaRad-OV;    -   (65) MAb humanized CD3;    -   (66) Mylotarg;    -   (67) MAb-CTLA-4;    -   (68) cetuximab;    -   (69) BEC2;    -   (70) chimeric MAb 14.18;    -   (71) anti-transferrin receptor MAb;    -   (72) epratuzumab;    -   (73) MGS rCEA;    -   (74) INGN-241;    -   (75) CV-787;    -   (76) peripheral blood lymphocytes transduced with a gene        encoding a chimeric T-cell receptor;    -   (77) BCI Immune Activator;    -   (78) Interferon-alpha gene therapy;    -   (79) Xcellerate;    -   (80) interleukin-2+staphylococcal enterotoxin B;    -   (81) NBI-3001;    -   (82) beta-alethine;    -   (83) APC-8020;    -   (84) interleukin-2/superantigen B gene combination;    -   (85) Melacine vaccine;    -   (86) SD/01;    -   (87) ALVAC B7.1 vaccine;    -   (88) APC-8024;    -   (89) GnRH Pharmaccine vaccine;    -   (90) rV-MUC-1;    -   (91) HPV 16 E6 and E7 peptide vaccine;    -   (92) allogeneic colon cancer vaccine;    -   (93) allogeneic glioma vaccine;    -   (94) autologous vaccine;    -   (95) VHL peptide vaccine;    -   (96) myeloma-derived idiotypic antigen vaccine;    -   (97) CaPVax;    -   (98) idiotype KLH lymphoma vaccine;    -   (99) LHRH immunotherapeutic (synthetic peptide vaccine);    -   (100) MAGE-12:170-178 peptide vaccine;    -   (101) MART-1 melanoma vaccine;    -   (102) MART-1 with gp100;    -   (103) rF-tyrosine vaccine;    -   (104) ESO-1:157-165 peptide vaccine;    -   (105) fowlpox-CEA(6D) tricom and vaccinia-CEA(6D) tricom        vaccine;    -   (106) fowlpox gp100:ES 209-217 (2m) vaccine;    -   (107) RAS 5-17 peptide vaccine;    -   (108) proteinase-3 peptide vaccine;    -   (109) canarypox CEA;    -   (110) Helicobacter pylori vaccine;    -   (111) P53 and RAS vaccine;    -   (112) BAM-002;    -   (113) MedPulser in combination with bleomycin;    -   (114) lasofoxifene;    -   (115) Filmix;    -   (116) L-377202;    -   (117) T4N5 Liposome Lotion;    -   (118) Egr-1+TNF-alpha;    -   (119) aprepitant;    -   (120) skeletal targeted radiotherapy;    -   (121) combretastatin;    -   (122) CDC-501;    -   (123) taurolidine;    -   (124) Oramed;    -   (125) nystatin;    -   (126) Dynepo gene activated EPO;    -   (127) NC-100150;    -   (128) NC-100100;    -   (129) CDC-801;    -   (130) atrasentan;    -   (131) Aranesp;    -   (132) RK-0202;    -   (133) SB-251353;    -   (134) rasburicase;    -   (135) AFP-scan;    -   (136) Lymphoscan;    -   (137) ADL 8-2698;    -   (138) carboxypeptidase G2;    -   (139) metoclopromide nasal;    -   (140) dalteparin;    -   (141) MK-869;    -   (142) monomethyl arginine;    -   (143) repifermin;    -   (144) rH TPO;    -   (145) SR-29142;    -   (146) ancestin;    -   (147) CP-461;    -   (148) Bexxar;        and combinations thereof.

Among several advantages found to be achieved by the present invention,therefore, may be noted the provision, in certain embodiments, ofcombinations, methods, kits and compositions that are directed topreventing or treating neoplasia, for example cancers such as coloncancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer, in a subjectthat is in need of such prevention or treatment. Also provided incertain embodiments are improved combinations, methods, kits andcompositions for reducing symptoms, including inflammation and pain,associated with neoplasia. Further, according to certain embodiments,combinations, methods, kits and compositions are provided that improvepatient outcomes following radiation and chemotherapy treatment regimensfor neoplasms and acute neoplasia episodes. Still further, according tocertain embodiments, combinations, methods, kits and compositions areprovided that reduce dosages or reduce unwanted side effects inconventional treatments for neoplasia or neoplasia-related disorders.Still further, according to certain embodiments, combinations, methods,kits and compositions are provided that improve the efficacy of treatingneoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder that is considered resistantor intractable to known methods of therapy alone.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In some embodiments, administration of a Cox-2 inhibitor in combinationwith an antineoplastic agent as described herein for prevention ortreatment of neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder can beunexpectedly superior to the use of either agent alone. Therefore,according to such embodiments, treatment or prevention of neoplasia canbe accomplished by administering to a subject suffering from or needingprevention of neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder a combinationtherapy comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent asdescribed herein.

In certain of such embodiments, the dosage amount of one or bothcomponents of the combination can be reduced without sacrificingtherapeutic efficacy. Use of low doses of certain antineoplastic agentscan reduce incidence and/or severity of undesirable side effects.

Moreover, in certain of such embodiments, a combination therapydemonstrates synergistic efficacy for treating and preventing neoplasiaor a neoplasia-related disorder, wherein the efficacy is greater thanwould be expected from simply combining the two component monotherapies.

As used herein, the term “neoplasia” refers to new cell growth thatresults from a loss of responsiveness to normal growth controls, e.g.,“neoplastic” cell growth. For purposes of the present invention, canceris one subtype of neoplasia. As used herein, the term “neoplasia-relateddisorder” encompasses neoplasia, but also encompasses other cellularabnormalities, such as hyperplasia, metaplasia and dysplasia. The termsneoplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia and hyperplasia collectively refergenerally to cells experiencing abnormal cell growth.

Both neoplasia and neoplasia-related disorders can involve a neoplasm ortumor, which can be benign, premalignant, metastatic or malignant. Thepresent invention thus encompasses methods and compositions useful fortreating or preventing benign, premalignant, metastatic and malignantneoplasias, and benign, premalignant, metastatic and malignant tumors.Tumors are generally known in the art to be formed from a mass ofneoplastic cells. It is to be understood, however, that even oneneoplastic cell is considered, for purposes of the present invention, tobe a neoplasm or alternatively, neoplasia.

The phrase “combination therapy” or “co-therapy” describesadministration of two or more therapeutic agents, in the presentinstance a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent, as part of atreatment regimen intended to provide a beneficial effect from co-actionof these therapeutic agents. Such beneficial effect of the combinationincludes, but is not limited to, pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamicco-action.

Combination therapy generally does not encompass administration of twoor more therapeutic agents as part of separate monotherapy regimens thatare incidental to one another.

Combination therapy embraces administration of therapeutic agents in asequential manner, that is, wherein each therapeutic agent isadministered at a different time. Sequential administration can occurwithin any time period that allows for co-action, for example withinabout 1 day, or about 6 hours, or about 3 hours, or about 1 hour, orabout 30 minutes, or about 10 minutes.

Combination therapy also embraces administration of therapeutic agentsin a substantially simultaneous manner. Substantially simultaneousadministration can be accomplished, for example, by administering to thesubject a single dosage form, such as a capsule, having a fixed ratio ofthe therapeutic agents, or in a plurality of individual dosage formseach containing one of the therapeutic agents.

Sequential or substantially simultaneous administration of therapeuticagents can be effected by any appropriate route including, but notlimited to, oral, intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous routes anddirect absorption through mucous membrane tissues. The therapeuticagents can be administered by the same route or by different routes. Forexample, a Cox-2 inhibitor can be administered orally and anantineoplastic agent parenterally, for example by intravenous injectionor infusion. The sequence in which the therapeutic agents areadministered is not narrowly critical.

Combination therapy can also embrace administration of the therapeuticagents as described herein in further combination with one or more otheragents, for example a second and different antineoplastic agent or anon-drug therapy, for example surgery or radiation treatment. Where thecombination therapy further comprises radiation treatment, the radiationtreatment can be conducted at any suitable time. In one embodiment, thetiming of administration of the combination of the invention and ofradiation treatment are such as to enable a beneficial effect fromco-action of the combination of the therapeutic agents and the radiationtreatment. Such a beneficial effect can be achieved in some cases whenthe radiation treatment is temporally removed from the administration ofthe therapeutic agents, for example by days or even weeks.

The phrases “low dose” or “low dose amount”, in characterizing atherapeutically effective amount of a Cox-2 inhibitor or antineoplasticagent, defines a quantity that is capable of having a preventive orameliorating effect on neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder whilereducing or avoiding one or more side effects, such as myelosupression,cardiac toxicity, alopecia, nausea or vomiting.

The phrase “adjunctive therapy” describes treatment of a subject withagents that reduce or avoid side effects associated with cancer therapy,including, but not limited to, agents that reduce the toxic effect ofanticancer drugs (e.g., bone resorption inhibitors and cardioprotectiveagents), prevent or reduce incidence of nausea and vomiting associatedwith chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, or reduce the incidence ofinfection associated, for example, with administration ofmyelosuppressive anticancer drugs.

An “immunotherapeutic agent” is an agent used to transfer the immunityof an immune donor, e.g., another person or an animal, to a host byinoculation. Examples of use of immunotherapeutic agents are serum orgamma globulin containing preformed antibodies produced by anotherindividual or an animal; nonspecific systemic stimulation; adjuvants;active specific immunotherapy; and adoptive immunotherapy. Adoptiveimmunotherapy refers to treatment of a disease by therapy or agents thatinclude host inoculation of sensitized lymphocytes, transfer factor,immune RNA, or antibodies in serum or gamma globulin.

“Vaccines” herein include agents that induce a subject's immune systemto mount an immune response against a tumor by attacking cells thatexpress tumor associated antigens (TAAs).

The phrase “radiotherapeutic agent” refers to the use of electromagneticor particulate radiation in treatment of neoplasia.

The amount or dosage of a combination therapy comprising a Cox-2inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent is one that provides atherapeutically effective amount of the combination. Respective amountsof the Cox-2 inhibitor and of the antineoplastic agent are such as toprovide such a therapeutically effective amount of the combination.

The term “therapy” herein refers to administration of agent(s) to asubject for purposes of prevention of occurrence of a condition ordisorder and/or treatment of an existing condition or disorder.“Therapeutic” and “therapeutically effective” likewise embraceprevention as well as treatment.

Therapeutic effectiveness can include one or more of the following: (1)reduction in number of cancer cells; (2) reduction in tumor size; (3)inhibition (i.e., slowing or stopping) of cancer cell infiltration intoperipheral organs; (4) inhibition of tumor metastasis; (5) inhibition oftumor growth; (6) relieving or reducing to some extent one or moresymptoms associated with the neoplasia or neoplasia-related disorder;and (7) relieving or reducing side effects associated withadministration of anticancer agents.

In one embodiment, a combination of the present invention isadministered for prevention of neoplasia or a neoplasia-relateddisorder. As used herein, the term “prevention” refers to any reduction,no matter how slight, of a subject's predisposition or risk fordeveloping a neoplasia or neoplasia-related disorder. For purposes ofprevention herein, the subject is one that is at some degree of riskfor, or is to some degree predisposed to, developing a neoplasia or aneoplasia-related disorder.

As used herein, a subject that is “predisposed to” or “at risk for”developing neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder or conditionincludes any subject having an increased chance or statisticalprobability for such development. Such increased chance or probabilitycan be due to various factors, including genetic predisposition, diet,age, exposure to neoplasia causing agents, physiological factors such asanatomical and biochemical abnormalities and certain autoimmunediseases, and the like.

In another embodiment, a combination of the present invention isadministered for treating an existing neoplasia or neoplasia-relateddisorder.

The terms “treat”, “treating” and “treatment” include alleviatingsymptoms, eliminating the causation of symptoms, either on a temporaryor permanent basis, or altering or slowing the appearance of symptoms.

In still another embodiment, the present invention provides a method forpreventing or treating neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder in asubject that is in need of such prevention or treatment, the methodcomprising administering to the subject a combination comprising a Cox-2inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent as described herein, in furthercombination with radiation therapy, for example conventional radiationtherapy. Thus in one embodiment a three-way combination of a Cox-2inhibitor, an antineoplastic agent as described herein and radiationtherapy is administered to a subject in need thereof.

As used herein, the term “alkyl”, alone or in combination, means analkyl radical, linear, cyclic or branched, which, unless otherwisenoted, typically contains 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and more typically1 to about 6 carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, octyl and the like. Cyclic alkyl (“cycloalkyl”)radicals contain 3 to about 7 carbon atoms, typically 3 to 6 carbonatoms, for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl andcycloheptyl. The term “cycloalkyl” additionally encompasses spirosystems wherein the cycloalkyl ring has a carbon ring atom in commonwith the seven-membered heterocyclic ring of benzothiepine.

Alkyl radicals can optionally be substituted with substituent groups asdefined below. Examples of such substituted alkyl radicals includechloroethyl, hydroxyethyl, trifluoromethyl, cyanobutyl, aminopentyl, andthe like.

The term “alkenyl” refers to an unsaturated, hydrocarbon radical,linear, cyclic or branched, that contains at least one double bond.Unless otherwise noted, such radicals typically contain 2 to about 6carbon atoms, more typically 2 to 4 carbon atoms, for example 2 to 3carbon atoms. Cyclic alkenyl (“cycloalkenyl”) radicals have 3 to about10 carbon atoms, and include cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl,cyclohexenyl and cycloheptenyl. Alkenyl radicals can optionally besubstituted with substituent groups as defined below. Examples ofsuitable alkenyl radicals include propenyl, 2-chloropropenyl,buten-1-yl, isobutenyl, penten-1-yl, 2-methylbuten-1-yl,3-methylbuten-1-yl, hexen-1-yl, 3-hydroxyhexen-1-yl, hepten-1-yl,octen-1-yl, and the like.

The term “hydrido” denotes a single hydrogen atom (H). A hydrido radicalcan be attached, for example, to an oxygen atom to form a hydroxylradical or two hydrido radicals may be attached to a carbon atom to forma methylene (—CH₂—) radical.

The term “halo” means a halogen group such as fluoro, chloro, bromo oriodo radicals. The term “haloalkyl” describes alkyl radicals that issubstituted with a halo group as defined above. Specifically embracedare monohaloalkyl, dihaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl radicals. Amonohaloalkyl radical, for example, can have either a bromo, chloro orfluoro group attached to the alkyl radical. Dihalo radicals can have twoor more of the same halo group or a combination of different halogroups, and polyhaloalkyl radicals can have more than two of the samehalo group or a combination of different halo groups.

The term “hydroxyalkyl” describes a linear or branched alkyl radicalhaving 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, any one of which can be substitutedwith one or more hydroxyl radicals.

The terms “alkoxy” and “alkoxyalkyl” describe linear or branchedoxy-containing radicals each having alkyl portions of 1 to about 10carbon atoms, such as a methoxy radical. The term “alkoxyalkyl”describes alkyl radicals having one or more alkoxy radicals attachedthereto, to form for example a monoalkoxyalkyl or dialkoxyalkyl radical.Alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl radicals can be further substituted with one ormore halo atoms, such as fluoro, chloro or bromo, to provide“haloalkoxy” or “haloalkoxyalkyl” radicals. Examples of alkoxy andhaloalkoxy radicals include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy,isobutoxy, fluoromethoxy, chloromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy,difluoromethoxy, trifluoroethoxy, fluoroethoxy, tetrafluoroethoxy,pentafluoroethoxy and fluoropropoxy.

The term “aryl”, alone or in combination, means a carbocyclic aromaticsystem containing one, two or three rings wherein such rings may beattached together in a pendent manner or may be fused. The term “aryl”includes aromatic radicals such as phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronapthyl,indane and biphenyl.

The term “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic” means a saturated orunsaturated mono- or multi-ring carbocycle wherein one or more carbonatoms is replaced by N, S, P, or O. This includes, for example,structures such as

wherein Z, Z¹, Z² and Z³ are C, S, P, O or N, with the proviso that atleast one of Z, Z¹, Z² and Z³ is other than carbon, but is not O or Swhen attached to another Z atom by a double bond or when attached toanother O or S atom. Furthermore, optional substituents are understoodto be attached to Z, Z¹, Z² or Z³ only when the Z atom is C.Heterocyclic radicals can be saturated, partially saturated orunsaturated heteroatom-containing ring-shaped radicals, where theheteroatoms are selected from N, S and O. Examples of saturatedheterocyclic radicals include piperazinyl, dioxanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,oxiranyl, aziridinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl,thiazolidinyl, and others. Examples of unsaturated heterocyclicradicals, also termed “heteroaryl” radicals, include thienyl, pyrryl,furyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl,imidazolyl, thiazolyl, pyranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzothienyl,indolyl and tetrazolyl. Also included are radicals where a heterocyclicring is fused with an aryl ring. Examples of fused bicyclic radicalsinclude benzofuran, benzothiophene, and the like.

The term “sulfonyl”, whether used alone or linked to other terms as in“alkylsulfonyl”, denotes the divalent radical —SO₂—. “Alkylsulfonyl”denotes an alkyl radical attached to a sulfonyl radical, where alkyl isdefined as above. The term “arylsulfonyl” denotes a sulfonyl radicalsubstituted with an aryl radical. The terms “sulfamyl” or“sulfonamidyl”, whether alone or linked to other terms as in“N-alkylsulfamyl”, “N-arylsulfamyl”, “N,N-dialkylsulfamyl” and“N-alkyl-N-arylsulfamyl”, denote a sulfonyl radical substituted with anamine radical, forming a sulfonamide (—SO₂NH₂). The terms“N-alkylsulfamyl” and “N,N-dialkylsulfamyl” denote sulfamyl radicalssubstituted with 1 to 2 alkyl radicals or a cycloalkyl ring. The terms“N-arylsulfamyl” and “N-alkyl-N-arylsulfamyl” denote sulfamyl radicalssubstituted, respectively, with one aryl radical, or with one alkyl andone aryl radical.

The terms “carboxy” or “carboxyl”, whether used alone or linked to otherterms, as in “carboxyalkyl”, denote —CO₂H. The term “carboxyalkyl”denotes a carboxy radical as defined above, attached to an alkylradical.

The term “carbonyl”, whether used alone or linked to other terms, as in“alkylcarbonyl”, denotes —(C═O)—. The term “alkylcarbonyl” denotes acarbonyl radical substituted with an alkyl radical, for exampleCH₃—(C═O)—. “Alkylcarbonylalkyl” denotes an alkyl radical substitutedwith an alkylcarbonyl radical. The term “alkoxycarbonyl” means a radicalcontaining an alkoxy group, attached via an oxygen atom to a carbonylradical, for example (CH₃)₃CO—C(═O)— or —(O═)C—OCH₃. The term“alkoxycarbonylalkyl” denotes a radical having alkoxycarbonyl, asdefined above, attached to an alkyl radical. Examples of suchalkoxycarbonylalkyl radicals include (CH₃)₃CO—C(═O)(CH₂)₂— and—(CH₂)₂(═O)C—OCH₃.

The term “amido” when used by itself or linked to other terms as in“amidoalkyl”, “N-monoalkylamido”, “N-monoarylamido”, “N,N-dialkylamido”,“N-alkyl-N-arylamido”, “N-alkyl-N-hydroxyamido” and“N-alkyl-N-hydroxyamidoalkyl”, denotes a carbonyl radical substitutedwith an amino radical. The terms “N-alkylamido” and “N,N-dialkylamido”denote amido groups which have been substituted with one or two alkylradicals, respectively. The terms “N-monoarylamido” and“N-alkyl-N-arylamido” denote amido radicals substituted, respectively,with one aryl radical, or with one alkyl and one aryl radical. The term“N-alkyl-N-hydroxyamido” denotes an amido radical substituted with ahydroxyl radical and with an alkyl radical. The term“N-alkyl-N-hydroxyamidoalkyl” denotes an alkyl radical substituted withan N-alkyl-N-hydroxyamido radical. The term “amidoalkyl” denotes analkyl radical substituted with one or more amido radicals. The term“aminoalkyl” denotes an alkyl radical substituted with one or more aminoradicals. The term “alkylaminoalkyl” denotes an aminoalkyl radicalhaving the nitrogen atom of the amino group substituted with an alkylradical. The term “amidino” denotes a —C(═NH)—NH₂ radical. The term“cyanoamidino” denotes a —C(═N—CN)—NH₂ radical.

The term “heterocycloalkyl” denotes a heterocyclic-substituted alkylradical such as pyridylmethyl or thienylmethyl.

The term “aralkyl” denotes an aryl-substituted alkyl radical such asbenzyl, diphenylmethyl, triphenylmethyl, phenethyl or diphenethyl. Theterms benzyl and phenylmethyl are interchangeable.

The term “alkylthio” denotes a radical containing a linear or branchedalkyl radical of 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, attached to a divalentsulfur atom. An example is methylthio, (CH₃—S—). The term“alkylsulfinyl” denotes a radical containing a linear or branched alkylradical of 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, attached to a divalent—S(═O)-group. The term “alkylthioalkyl” denotes an alkylthio radicalattached to an alkyl group, an example being methylthiomethyl.

The terms “N-alkylamino” and “N,N-dialkylamino” denote amino groupswhich have been substituted with one alkyl radical or with two alkylradicals, respectively.

The term “acyl”, whether used alone or within a term such as“acylamino”, denotes a radical provided by the residue after removal ofhydroxyl from an organic acid. The term “acylamino” denotes an aminoradical substituted with an acyl group, an example being acetylamine(CH₃C(═O)—NH—).

In either heterocyclyl or heteroaryl rings, the point of attachment tothe molecule of interest can be at the heteroatom or elsewhere withinthe ring.

The term “oxo” means a doubly-bonded oxygen.

As used herein, “organic halide” means a compound having fluorine,chlorine, bromine, iodine or astatine covalently coupled with an alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, aryl, carbonyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl,phenyl, alicyclic or heterocyclic group.

As used herein, the term “carbamoyl” refers to a carbonyl groupcovalently bonded at the oxo carbon to an amino group.

As used herein, the term “hydroxamate” refers to a carbonyl groupcovalently bonded at the oxo carbon to an amino group, wherein the aminogroup is in turn bonded to a hydroxyl group.

The term “oxime” means a radical comprising ═NOH.

The terms “cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor” and “Cox-2 inhibitor”, which canbe used interchangeably herein, denote compounds which inhibit thecyclooxygenase-2 enzyme (Cox-2) regardless of the degree of inhibitionof the cyclooxygenase-1 enzyme (Cox-1), and include pharmaceuticallyacceptable racemates, enantiomers, tautomers, salts, esters and prodrugsof those compounds. Thus, for purposes of the present invention, acompound is considered a Cox-2 inhibitor although the compound inhibitsCox-2 to an equal, greater, or lesser degree than it inhibits Cox-1.Cox-2 inhibitors herein therefore encompass many traditionalnon-selective NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).

Suitable NSAIDs include ibuprofen, naproxen, benoxaprofen, flurbiprofen,fenoprofen, fenbufen, ketoprofen, indoprofen, pirprofen, carprofen,oxaprozin, prapoprofen, miroprofen, tioxaprofen, suprofen, alminoprofen,tiaprofenic acid, fluprofen, bucloxic acid, indomethacin, sulindac,tolmetin, zomepirac, diclofenac, fenclofenac, alclofenac, ibufenac,isoxepac, furofenac, tiopinac, zidometacin, acetyl salicylic acid,indomethacin, piroxicam, tenoxicam, nabumetone, ketorolac, azapropazone,mefenamic acid, tolfenamic acid, diflunisal, podophyllotoxinderivatives, acemetacin, droxicam, floctafenine, oxyphenbutazone,phenylbutazone, proglumetacin, acemetacin, fentiazac, clidanac,oxipinac, mefenamic acid, meclofenamic acid, flufenamic acid, niflumicacid, flufenisal, sudoxicam, etodolac, piprofen, salicylic acid, cholinemagnesium trisalicylate, salicylate, benorylate, fentiazac, clopinac,feprazone, isoxicam, 2-fluoro-a-methyl[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-acetic acid,4-(nitrooxy)butyl ester (See Wenk et al. (2002) Europ. J. Pharmacol.453, 319-324, incorporated herein by reference) and mixtures thereof.

Particular NSAIDs of interest include ibuprofen, naproxen, sulindac,ketoprofen, fenoprofen, tiaprofenic acid, suprofen, etodolac, carprofen,ketorolac, piprofen, indoprofen, salicylic acid, flurbiprofen andmixtures thereof.

Further Cox-2 inhibitors useful according to embodiments of the presentinvention are agents and compounds that selectively or preferentiallyinhibit Cox-2 to a greater degree than they inhibit Cox-1. Such agentsand compounds are termed “Cox-2 selective inhibitors” herein.

In practice, in a test for selectivity of a Cox-2 selective inhibitor,the observed selectivity varies depending upon the conditions underwhich the test is performed and on the compound being tested. However,for the present purpose, selectivity of a Cox-2 inhibitor can bemeasured as a ratio of the in vitro or in vivo IC₅₀ value for inhibitionof Cox-1, divided by the corresponding IC₅₀ value for inhibition ofCox-2 (Cox-1 IC₅₀/Cox-2 IC₅₀). A Cox-2 selective inhibitor herein isthus any inhibitor for which Cox-1 IC₅₀/Cox-2 IC₅₀ is greater than 1. Invarious embodiments this ratio is greater than about 2, greater thanabout 5, greater than about 10, greater than about 50, or greater thanabout 100.

The term “IC₅₀” with respect to a Cox-2 inhibitor refers to theconcentration of a compound that is required to produce 50% inhibitionof activity of Cox-1 or Cox-2. In various embodiments, Cox-2 selectiveinhibitors useful in the present invention can have a Cox-2 IC₅₀ of lessthan about 1 μM, less than about 0.5 μM, or less than about 0.2 μM.Cox-2 selective inhibitors useful in the present invention can have aCox-1 IC₅₀ of greater than about 1 μM, for example greater than about 20μM.

Cox-2 inhibitors exhibiting a high degree of selectivity for Cox-2 overCox-1 inhibition can indicate ability to reduce incidence of commonNSAID-induced side effects.

A Cox-2 selective inhibitor can be used in a form of a prodrug thereof.In the present context, a “prodrug” is a compound that can be convertedinto an active Cox-2 selective inhibitor by metabolic or simple chemicalprocesses within the body of the subject. One example of a prodrug for aCox-2 selective inhibitor is parecoxib, for example in a form of a saltsuch as parecoxib sodium, which is a therapeutically effective prodrugof the tricyclic Cox-2 selective inhibitor valdecoxib. A class ofprodrugs of Cox-2 selective inhibitors is described in U.S. Pat. No.5,932,598, incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is meloxicam or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

In another embodiment the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is RS 57067(6-[[5-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-1,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-3(2H)-pyridazinone)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

In another embodiment the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is of the chromeneor chroman structural class that is a substituted benzopyran or asubstituted benzopyran analog, for example selected from the groupconsisting of substituted benzothiopyrans, dihydroquinolines anddihydronaphthalenes. These compounds can have a structure as shown inany of formulas (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) and (VI) below, and asillustrated in Table 1, and can be diastereomers, enantiomers,racemates, tautomers, salts, esters, amides and prodrugs of suchcompounds.

Benzopyrans that can serve as a COX-2 selective inhibitor of the presentinvention include substituted benzopyran derivatives that are describedin U.S. Pat. No. 6,271,253, incorporated herein by reference. One suchclass of compounds is defined by the general formula shown below informula (I):

wherein:

-   -   X¹ is selected from O, S, CR^(c)R^(b) and NR^(a), where R^(a) is        selected from hydrido, C₁-C₃ alkyl, (optionally substituted        phenyl)-C₁-C₃ alkyl, acyl and carboxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl; and where        each of R^(b) and R^(c) is independently selected from hydrido,        C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl-C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ perfluoroalkyl, chloro,        C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, nitro, cyano and cyano-C₁-C₃        alkyl; or where CR^(b)R^(c) forms a 3-6 membered cycloalkyl        ring;    -   R¹ is selected from carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl and C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R² is selected from hydrido, phenyl, thienyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl and        C₂-C₆ alkenyl;    -   R³ is selected from C₁-C₃ perfluoroalkyl, chloro, C₁-C₆        alkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, nitro, cyano and cyano-C₁-C₃ alkyl;    -   R⁴ is one or more radicals independently selected from hydrido,        halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, halo-C₂-C₆        alkynyl, aryl-C₁-C₃ alkyl, aryl-C₂-C₆ alkynyl, aryl-C₂-C₆        alkenyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, methylenedioxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfinyl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfinyl, heteroaryloxy,        C₁-C₆ alkoxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkyloxy, heteroaryl-C₁-C₆        alkyloxy, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkoxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl-C₁-C₃ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆        hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyimino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino,        arylamino, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylamino, heteroarylamino,        heteroaryl-C₁-C₆ alkylamino, nitro, cyano, amino, aminosulfonyl,        C₁-C₆ alkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl,        heteroarylaminosulfonyl, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylaminosulfonyl,        heteroaryl-C₁-C₆ alkylaminosulfonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfonyl, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted        aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, aryl-C₁-C₆        alkylcarbonyl, heteroaryl-C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyl,        heteroarylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₁        alkoxycarbonyl, formyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl and C₁-C₆        alkylcarbonyl; and    -   the A ring atoms A¹, A², A³ and A⁴ are independently selected        from carbon and nitrogen with the proviso that at least two of        A¹, A², A³ and A⁴ are carbon; or    -   R⁴ together with ring A forms a radical selected from naphthyl,        quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolizinyl, quinoxalinyl and        dibenzofuryl;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Another class of benzopyran derivatives that can serve as the COX-2selective inhibitor of the present invention includes a compound havingthe structure of formula (II):

wherein:

-   -   X² is selected from O, S, CR^(c)R^(b) and NR^(a); where R^(a) is        selected from hydrido, C₁-C₃ alkyl, (optionally substituted        phenyl)-C₁-C₃ alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl,        benzylsulfonyl, acyl and carboxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl; and where each of        R^(b) and R^(c) is independently selected from hydrido, C₁-C₃        alkyl, phenyl-C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ perfluoroalkyl, chloro, C₁-C₆        alkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, nitro, cyano and cyano-C₁-C₃ alkyl; or        where CR^(c)R^(b) form a cyclopropyl ring;    -   R⁵ is selected from carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl and C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R⁶ is selected from hydrido, phenyl, thienyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl and        C₂-C₆ alkenyl;    -   R⁷ is selected from C₁-C₃ perfluoroalkyl, chloro, C₁-C₆        alkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, nitro, cyano and cyano-C₁-C₃ alkyl;    -   R⁸ is one or more radicals independently selected from hydrido,        halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, halo-C₂-C₆        alkynyl, aryl-C₁-C₃ alkyl, aryl-C₂-C₆ alkynyl, aryl-C₂-C₆        alkenyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, methylenedioxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfinyl, —O(CF₂)₂O—, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfinyl,        heteroaryloxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkyloxy,        heteroaryl-C₁-C₆ alkyloxy, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkoxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₁-C₆        haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₃        haloalkyl-C₁-C₃ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl,        hydroxyimino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, arylamino,        aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaryl-C₁-C₆        alkylamino, nitro, cyano, amino, aminosulfonyl, C₁-C₆        alkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, heteroarylaminosulfonyl,        aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylaminosulfonyl, heteroaryl-C₁-C₆        alkylaminosulfonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl,        aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted aryl,        optionally substituted heteroaryl, aryl-C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyl,        heteroaryl-C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl,        arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, formyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkylcarbonyl and C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyl; and    -   the D ring atoms D¹, D², D³ and D⁴ are independently selected        from carbon and nitrogen with the proviso that at least two of        D¹, D², D³ and D⁴ are carbon; or    -   R⁸ together with ring D forms a radical selected from naphthyl,        quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolizinyl, quinoxalinyl and        dibenzofuryl;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Other benzopyran COX-2 selective inhibitors useful in the practice ofthe present invention are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,034,256 and6,077,850, incorporated herein by reference. The general formula forthese compounds is shown in formula (III):

wherein:

-   -   X³ is selected from the group consisting of O or S or NR^(a)        where R^(a) is alkyl;    -   R⁹ is selected from the group consisting of H and aryl;    -   R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl,        aminocarbonyl, alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R¹¹ is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, alkyl,        aralkyl, cycloalkyl and aryl optionally substituted with one or        more radicals selected from alkylthio, nitro and alkylsulfonyl;        and    -   R¹² is selected from the group consisting of one or more        radicals selected from H, halo, alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy,        heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, haloalkyl,        haloalkoxy, alkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino,        heteroarylamino, heteroarylalkylamino, nitro, amino,        aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl,        heteroarylaminosulfonyl, aralkylaminosulfonyl,        heteroaralkylaminosulfonyl, heterocyclosulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl,        hydroxyarylcarbonyl, nitroaryl, optionally substituted aryl,        optionally substituted heteroaryl, aralkylcarbonyl,        heteroarylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, and        alkylcarbonyl; or    -   R¹² together with ring E forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and        including diastereomers, enantiomers, racemates, tautomers,        salts, esters, amides and prodrugs thereof.

A related class of compounds useful as COX-2 selective inhibitors in thepresent invention is described by formulas (IV) and (V):

wherein:

-   -   X⁴ is selected from O or S or NR^(a) where R^(a) is alkyl;    -   R¹³ is selected from carboxyl, aminocarbonyl,        alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R¹⁴ is selected from haloalkyl, alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl and        aryl optionally substituted with one or more radicals selected        from alkylthio, nitro and alkylsulfonyl; and    -   R¹⁵ is one or more radicals selected from hydrido, halo, alkyl,        aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy,        heteroaralkyloxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkylamino, arylamino,        aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroarylalkylamino, nitro,        amino, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl,        heteroarylaminosulfonyl, aralkylaminosulfonyl,        heteroaralkylaminosulfonyl, heterocyclosulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl,        optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl,        aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl,        aminocarbonyl, and alkylcarbonyl; or    -   R¹⁵ together with ring G forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Formula (V) is:

wherein:

-   -   X⁵ is selected from the group consisting of O or S or NR^(b)        where R^(b) is alkyl;    -   R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl,        aminocarbonyl, alkylsulfonylaminocarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, alkyl,        aralkyl, cycloalkyl and aryl, wherein haloalkyl, alkyl, aralkyl,        cycloalkyl, and aryl each is independently optionally        substituted with one or more radicals selected from the group        consisting of alkylthio, nitro and alkylsulfonyl; and    -   R¹⁸ is one or more radicals selected from the group consisting        of hydrido, halo, alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy,        heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, haloalkyl,        haloalkoxy, alkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino,        heteroarylamino, heteroarylalkylamino, nitro, amino,        aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl,        heteroarylaminosulfonyl, aralkylaminosulfonyl,        heteroaralkylaminosulfonyl, heterocyclosulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl,        optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl,        aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl        and alkylcarbonyl; or    -   wherein R¹⁸ together with ring A forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The COX-2 selective inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (V), wherein:

-   -   X⁵ is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur;    -   R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, lower        alkyl, lower aralkyl and lower alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of lower haloalkyl,        lower cycloalkyl and phenyl; and    -   R¹⁸ is one or more radicals selected from the group of        consisting of hydrido, halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower        haloalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, lower alkylamino, nitro, amino,        aminosulfonyl, lower alkylaminosulfonyl, 5-membered        heteroarylalkylaminosulfonyl, 6-membered        heteroarylalkylaminosulfonyl, lower aralkylaminosulfonyl,        5-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclosulfonyl,        6-membered-nitrogen containing heterocyclosulfonyl, lower        alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenyl, lower        aralkylcarbonyl, and lower alkylcarbonyl; or    -   R¹⁸ together with ring A forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The COX-2 selective inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (V), wherein:

-   -   X⁵ is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur;    -   R¹⁶ is carboxyl;    -   R¹⁷ is lower haloalkyl; and    -   R¹⁸ is one or more radicals selected from the group consisting        of hydrido, halo, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower        haloalkoxy, lower alkylamino, amino, aminosulfonyl, lower        alkylaminosulfonyl, 5-membered heteroarylalkylaminosulfonyl,        6-membered heteroarylalkylaminosulfonyl, lower        aralkylaminosulfonyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, 6-membered        nitrogen-containing heterocyclosulfonyl, optionally substituted        phenyl, lower aralkylcarbonyl, and lower alkylcarbonyl; or    -   R¹⁸ together with ring A forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The COX-2 selective inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (V), wherein:

-   -   X⁵ is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur;    -   R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, lower        alkyl, lower aralkyl and lower alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of fluoromethyl,        chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl,        heptafluoropropyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl,        dichloropropyl, difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl; and    -   R¹⁸ is one or more radicals selected from the group consisting        of hydrido, chloro, fluoro, bromo, iodo, methyl, ethyl,        isopropyl, tert-butyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, methoxy,        ethoxy, isopropyloxy, tertbutyloxy, trifluoromethyl,        difluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, N,N-dimethylamino,        N,N-diethylamino, N-phenylmethylaminosulfonyl,        N-phenylethylaminosulfonyl, N-(2-furylmethyl)aminosulfonyl,        nitro, N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,        N-methylaminosulfonyl, N-ethylsulfonyl,        2,2-dimethylethylaminosulfonyl, N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl,        N-(2-methylpropyl)aminosulfonyl, N-morpholinosulfonyl,        methylsulfonyl, benzylcarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylcarbonyl,        phenylacetyl and phenyl; or    -   R¹⁸ together with ring A forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The COX-2 selective inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (V), wherein:

-   -   X⁵ is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur;    -   R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, lower        alkyl, lower aralkyl and lower alkoxycarbonyl;    -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting trifluoromethyl and        pentafluoroethyl; and    -   R¹⁸ is one or more radicals selected from the group consisting        of hydrido, chloro, fluoro, bromo, iodo, methyl, ethyl,        isopropyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl,        trifluoromethoxy, N-phenylmethylaminosulfonyl,        N-phenylethylaminosulfonyl, N-(2-furylmethyl)aminosulfonyl,        N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl, N-methylaminosulfonyl,        N-(2,2-dimethylethyl)aminosulfonyl, dimethylaminosulfonyl,        2-methylpropylaminosulfonyl, N-morpholinosulfonyl,        methylsulfonyl, benzylcarbonyl and phenyl; or    -   R¹⁸ together with ring A forms a naphthyl radical;        or an isomer or prodrug thereof.

Another class of benzopyran derivatives that can serve as the COX-2selective inhibitor of the present invention includes a compound havingthe structure of formula (VI):

wherein:

-   -   X⁶ is selected from the group consisting of O and S;    -   R¹⁹ is lower haloalkyl;    -   R²⁰ is selected from the group consisting of hydrido and halo;    -   R²¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrido, halo,        lower alkyl, lower haloalkoxy, lower alkoxy, lower        aralkylcarbonyl, lower dialkylaminosulfonyl, lower        alkylaminosulfonyl, lower aralkylaminosulfonyl, lower        heteroaralkylaminosulfonyl, 5-membered nitrogen-containing        heterocyclosulfonyl, and 6-membered nitrogen-containing        heterocyclosulfonyl;    -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of hydrido, lower        alkyl, halo, lower alkoxy and aryl; and    -   R²³ is selected from the group consisting of the group        consisting of hydrido, halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, and        aryl;        or an isomer or prodrug thereof.

The COX-2 selective inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (VI),wherein:

-   -   X⁶ is selected from the group consisting of O and S;    -   R¹⁹ is selected from the group consisting of trifluoromethyl and        pentafluoroethyl;    -   R²⁰ is selected from the group consisting of hydrido, chloro and        fluoro;    -   R²¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrido, chloro,        bromo, fluoro, iodo, methyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethoxy,        methoxy, benzylcarbonyl, dimethylaminosulfonyl,        isopropylaminosulfonyl, methylaminosulfonyl,        benzylaminosulfonyl, phenylethylaminosulfonyl,        methylpropylaminosulfonyl, methylsulfonyl and        morpholinosulfonyl;    -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of hydrido, methyl,        ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, chloro, methoxy, diethylamino and        phenyl; and    -   R²³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrido, chloro,        bromo, fluoro, methyl, ethyl, tert-butyl, methoxy and phenyl;

or an isomer or prodrug thereof. TABLE 1 Examples of chromene Cox-2selective inhibitors No. Structural formula and name B-3 

6-Nitro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1- benzopyran-3-carboxylicc acid B-4 

6-Chloro-8-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl- 2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acidB-5 

((S)-5-Chloro-7-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(tri-fluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid B-6 

2-Trifluoromethyl-2H-nephtho[2,3- b]pyran-3-carboxylic acid B-7 

6-Chloro-7-(4-nitrophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid B-8 

((S)-6,8-Dichloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)- 2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acidB-9 

6-Chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-4-phenyl-2H- 1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acidB-10

6-(4-Hydroxybenzoyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)- 2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylicacid B-11

2-(Trifluoromethyl)-6-[(trifluoromeethyl)thio]-2H-1-benzothiopyran-3-carboxylic acid B-12

6,8-Dichloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1- benzothiopyran-3-carboxylicc acidB-13

6-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-1-benzothiopyran-3-carboxylic acid B-14

6,7-Dichloro-1,2-dihydro-2-(trifluoro- methyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid B-15

6-Chloro-1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-(trifluoro-methyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid B-16

6-Chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dihydro-[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid B-17

((S)-6-Chloro-1,2-dihydro-2-(trifluoro- methyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid

In other embodiments the COX-2 selective inhibitor can be selected fromthe class of tricyclic COX-2 selective inhibitors represented by thegeneral structure of formula (VII):

wherein:

-   -   Z¹ is selected from the group consisting of partially        unsaturated or unsaturated heterocyclyl and partially        unsaturated or unsaturated carbocyclic rings;    -   R²⁴ is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclyl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and aryl, wherein R²⁴ is optionally        substituted at a substitutable position with one or more        radicals selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cyano, carboxyl,        alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino,        alkylamino, arylamino, nitro, alkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfinyl, halo,        alkoxy and alkylthio;    -   R²⁵ is selected from the group consisting of methyl and amino;        and    -   R²⁶ is selected from the group consisting of a radical selected        from H, halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, cyano, carboxyl,        cyanoalkyl, heterocyclyloxy, alkyloxy, alkylthio, alkylcarbonyl,        cycloalkyl, aryl, haloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkenyl,        aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, acyl, alkylthioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,        alkoxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, aralkenyl,        alkoxyalkyl, arylthioalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkylthioalkyl,        aralkoxyalkyl, alkoxyaralkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl,        aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyl,        N-arylaminocarbonyl, N-alkyl-N-arylaminocarbonyl,        alkylaminocarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkylamino, N-arylamino,        N-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-N-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-N-arylamino,        aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, N-arylaminoalkyl,        N-aralkylaminoalkyl, N-alkyl-N-aralkylaminoalkyl,        N-alkyl-N-arylaminoalkyl, aryloxy, aralkoxy, arylthio,        aralkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,        alkylaminosulfonyl, N-arylaminosulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and        N-alkyl-N-arylaminosulfonyl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

The COX-2 selective inhibitor of formula (VII) can be selected from thegroup of compounds illustrated in Table 2, which includes celecoxib(B-18), valdecoxib (B-19), deracoxib (B-20), rofecoxib (B-21),etoricoxib or MK-663 (B-22) and JTE-522 (B-23), and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

Additional information about these COX-2 selective inhibitors can befound in patents individually cited below and incorporated herein byreference.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,466,823.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,924.

International Patent Publication No. WO 00/25779.

International Patent Publication No. WO 98/03484. TABLE 2 Examples oftricyclic Cox-2 selective inhibitors No. Structural formula B-18

B-19

B-20

B-21

B-22

B-23

In certain embodiments of the invention, the Cox-2 selective inhibitoris selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, rofecoxib andetoricoxib.

In one embodiment of the invention, parecoxib (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No.5,932,598), which is a therapeutically effective prodrug of thetricyclic Cox-2 selective inhibitor valdecoxib, B-19 (see, e.g., U.S.Pat. No. 5,633,272), may be advantageously employed as a source of aCox-2 inhibitor.

Parecoxib can be used as a salt, for example parecoxib sodium.

In another embodiment of the invention, the compound ABT-963 having theformula:

previously described in International Patent Publication No. WO00/24719, is another tricyclic COX-2 selective inhibitor which can beadvantageously employed.

Examples of specific compounds that are useful as the COX-2 selectiveinhibitor include, without limitation:

-   8-acetyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-imidazo(1,2-a)pyridine;-   5,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-2-(5H)-furanone;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-1-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)    pyrazole;-   4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(3,5-bis(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(3,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(5-chloro-2-thienyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-(4-chloro-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[4-chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[3-cyano-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[4-chloro-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]spiro[2.4]hept-5-ene;-   4-[6-(4-fluorophenyl)spiro[2.4]hept-5-en-5-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   6-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]spiro[3.4]oct-6-ene;-   5-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]spiro[2.4]hept-5-ene;-   4-[6-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)spiro[2.4]hept-5-en-5-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   5-(3,5-dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]spiro[2.4]hept-5-ene;-   5-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]spiro[2.4]hept-5-ene;-   4-[6-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)spiro[2.4]hept-5-en-5-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   2-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)    thiazole;-   2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)thiazole;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-methylthiazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-trifluoromethylthiazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-(2-thienyl)thiazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-benzylaminothiazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-(1-propylamino)thiazole;-   2-[(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)    phenyl]thiazole;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-trifluoromethylthiazole;-   1-methylsulfonyl-4-[1,1-dimethyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopenta-2,4-dien-3-yl]benzene;-   4-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylcyclopenta-2,4-dien-3-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]spiro[2.4]hepta-4,6-diene;-   4-[6-(4-fluorophenyl)spiro[2.4]hepta-4,6-dien-5-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   6-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-pyridine-3-carbonitrile;-   2-bromo-6-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-pyridine-3-carbonitrile;-   6-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-pyridine-3-carbonitrile;-   4-[2-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   3-[1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine;-   2-[1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine;-   2-methyl-4-[1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine;-   2-methyl-6-[1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine;-   4-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazole;-   4-[2-(4-methylphenyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-methyl-1H-imidazole;-   2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-phenyl-1H-imidazole;-   2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-1H-imidazole;-   2-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazole;-   1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole;-   2-(4-methylphenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole;-   4-[2-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   2-(3-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazole;-   4-[2-(3-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   2-(3-methylphenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole;-   4-[2-(3-methylphenyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole;-   4-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-(4-methoxy-3-chlorophenyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-allyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole;-   4-[1-ethyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   N-phenyl-[4-(4-luorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetamide;-   ethyl[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetate;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-1-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-pyrazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-1-(2-phenylethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole;-   1-ethyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole;-   4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-(2-thiophenyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazole;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)    pyridine;-   2-ethoxy-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)    pyridine;-   5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-propynyloxy)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine;-   2-bromo-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)    pyridine;-   4-[2-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-4,5-difluorophenyl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]benzene;-   5-difluoromethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenylisoxazole;-   4-[3-ethyl-5-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-difluoromethyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-hydroxymethyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-methyl-3-phenyl-isoxazol-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(4-methylthiophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   4-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   4-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   1-[2-(2,3-difluorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   4-[2-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   1-[2-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzene;-   4-[2-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-(2-methylpyridin-5-yl)cyclopenten-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   ethyl    2-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]oxazol-2-yl]-2-benzylacetate;-   2-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]oxazol-2-yl]acetic    acid;-   2-(tert-butyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]oxazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyloxazole;-   4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]oxazole;-   4-[5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-4-oxazolyl]benzenesulfonamide;-   6-chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6-chloro-7-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-(1-methylethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-chloro-7-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-chloro-8-(1-methylethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   2-trifluoromethyl-3H-naphthopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   7-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   8-chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6-trifluoromethoxy-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   5,7-dichloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   8-phenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   7,8-dimethyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6,8-bis(dimethylethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-methylethyl)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   7-phenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6-chloro-7-ethyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-chloro-8-ethyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-chloro-7-phenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6,7-dichloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6,8-dichloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   2-trifluoromethyl-3H-naptho[2,1-b]pyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6-chloro-8-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-chloro-6-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-chloro-6-methoxy-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-bromo-8-chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-bromo-6-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-bromo-6-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-bromo-5-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-chloro-8-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-bromo-8-methoxy-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[[(phenylmethyl)amino]sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[(methylamino)sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[(4-morpholino)sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)aminosulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[(2-methylpropyl)aminosulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-methylsulfonyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   8-chloro-6-[[(phenylmethyl)amino]sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-phenylacetyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   6,8-dibromo-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   8-chloro-5,6-dimethyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6,8-dichloro-(S)-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-benzylsulfonyl-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[[N-(2-furylmethyl)amino]sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-[[N-(2-phenylethyl)amino]sulfonyl]-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   6-iodo-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   7-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-pentafluoroethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic    acid;-   5,5-dimethyl-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulfonyl-2(5H)-furanone;-   6-chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-2H-1-benzothiopyran-3-carboxylic acid;-   4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   3-[1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine;-   2-methyl-5-[1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine;-   4-[2-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-hydroxymethyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   [2-trifluoromethyl-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-4-oxazolyl]benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[2-methyl-4-phenyl-5-oxazolyl]benzenesulfonamide;    4-[5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl-2-trifluoromethyl)-4-oxazolyl]benzenesulfonamide;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the Cox-2 selective inhibitorused in the present invention can be selected from the class ofphenylacetic acid derivatives represented by the general structure offormula (VIII):

wherein:

-   -   R²⁷ is methyl, ethyl or propyl;    -   R²⁸ is chloro or fluoro;    -   R²⁹ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl;    -   R³⁰ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy        or hydroxy;    -   R³¹ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; and    -   R³² is chloro, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, methyl, or ethyl;        provided that R²⁸, R²⁹, R³⁰ and R³¹ are not all fluoro when R²⁷        is ethyl and R³⁰ is H; or an isomer, pharmaceutically acceptable        salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

A phenylacetic acid derivative Cox-2 selective inhibitor that isdescribed in International Patent Publication No. WO 99/11605,incorporated by reference herein, is a compound that has the structureshown in formula (VIII), wherein:

-   -   R²⁷ is ethyl;    -   R²⁸ and R³⁰ are chloro;    -   R²⁹ and R³¹ are hydrogen; and    -   R³² is methyl.

Another phenylacetic acid derivative Cox-2 selective inhibitor is acompound that has the structure shown in formula (VIII), wherein:

-   -   R²⁷ is propyl;    -   R²⁸ and R³⁰ are chloro;    -   R²⁹ and R³¹ are methyl; and    -   R³² is ethyl.

Another phenylacetic acid derivative Cox-2 selective inhibitor,described in International Patent Publication No. WO 02/20090,incorporated by reference herein, is COX-189, also known as lumiracoxib,having the structure shown in formula (VIII), wherein:

-   -   R²⁷ is methyl;    -   R²⁸ is fluoro;    -   R³² is chloro; and    -   R²⁹, R³⁰, and R³¹ are hydrogen.

Cox-2 selective inhibitor compounds that have a structure similar tothat shown in formula (VIII) are described in the patents individuallycited below and incorporated herein by reference.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,310,099.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,291,523.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,958,978.

Other Cox-2 selective inhibitors that can be used in the presentinvention have the general structure shown in formula (IX), wherein theJ group is a carbocycle or a heterocycle. Illustrative embodiments havethe structure:

wherein:

-   -   X is O; J is 1-phenyl; R³³ is 2-NHSO₂CH₃; R³⁴ is 4-NO₂; and        there is no R³⁵ group (nimesulide);    -   X is O; J is 1-oxo-inden-5-yl; R³³ is 2-F; R³⁴ is 4-F; and R³⁵        is 6-NHSO₂CH₃ (flosulide);    -   X is O; J is cyclohexyl; R³³ is 2-NHSO₂CH₃; R³⁴ is 5-NO₂; and        there is no R³⁵ group (NS-398 or        N-(2-cyclohexyloxynitrophenyl)methanesulfonamide);    -   X is S; J is 1-oxo-inden-5-yl; R³³ is 2-F; R³⁴ is 4-F; and R³⁵        is 6-N⁻SO₂CH₃.Na⁺ (L-745337);    -   X is S; J is thiophen-2-yl; R³³ is 4-F; there is no R³⁴ group;        and R³⁵ is 5-NHSO₂CH₃ (RWJ-63556); or    -   X is O; J is        2-oxo-5(R)-methyl-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)furan-(5H)-3-yl; R³³        is 3-F;    -   R³⁴ is 4-F; and R³⁵ is 4-(p-SO₂CH₃)C₆H₄ (L-784512).

Materials that can serve as the Cox-2 selective inhibitor of the presentinvention include diarylmethylidenefuran derivatives that are describedin U.S. Pat. No. 6,180,651. Such diarylmethylidenefuran derivatives havethe general formula shown below in formula (X):

wherein:

-   -   rings T and M independently are a phenyl radical, a naphthyl        radical, a radical derived from a heterocycle comprising 5 to 6        members and possessing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms, or a radical        derived from a saturated hydrocarbon ring having from 3 to 7        carbon atoms;    -   at least one of the substituents Q¹, Q², L¹ and L² is (a) an        —S(O)_(n)—R group, in which n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2        and R is a lower alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a        lower haloalkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or (b) an        —SO₂NH₂ group, and is located in the para position; the others        independently being a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower        alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl        radical, or a lower O-alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,        or Q¹ and Q² or L¹ and L² form a methylenedioxy group; and    -   R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ and R³⁹ independently are a hydrogen atom, a        halogen atom, a lower alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,        a lower haloalkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an        aromatic radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl,        naphthyl, thienyl, furyl and pyridyl; or R³⁶ and R³⁷, or R³⁸ and        R³⁹ are an oxygen atom, or R³⁶ and R³⁷, or R³⁸ and R³⁹, together        with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a        saturated hydrocarbon ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms;        or an isomer or prodrug thereof.

Particular compounds of this family of compounds, which can serve as theCox-2 selective inhibitor in the present invention, includeN-(2-cyclohexyloxynitrophenyl)methanesulfonarmide and(E)-4-[(4-methylphenyl)(tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furanylidene)methyl]benzenesulfonamide.

Cox-2 selective inhibitors that are useful in the present inventioninclude darbufelone of Pfizer, CS-502 of Sankyo, LAS 34475 and LAS 34555of Almirall Profesfarma, S-33516 of Servier, SD-8381 of Pharmacia,described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,034,256, BMS-347070 of Bristol MyersSquibb, described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,180,651, MK-966 of Merck, L-783003and L-748731 of Merck, T-614 of Toyama, D-1367 of Chiroscience, CT3 ofAtlantic Pharmaceutical, CGP-28238 of Novartis, BF-389 ofBiofor/Scherer, GR-253035 of Glaxo Wellcome, 6-dioxo-9H-purin-8-ylcinnamic acid of Glaxo Wellcome, and S-2474 of Shionogi.

Information about S-33516, mentioned above, can be found in CurrentDrugs Headline News, at http://www.current-drugs.com/NEWS/Inflam1.htm(2001), where it was reported that S-33516 has IC₅₀ values of 0.1 and0.001 mM against Cox-1 and Cox-2 respectively.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includemultibinding compounds containing from 2 to 10 ligands covalentlyattached to one or more linkers, as described in U.S. Pat. No.6,395,724.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 inhibitors include a conjugated linoleicacid as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,868.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includeheterocyclic aromatic oxazole compounds as described in the patentsindividually cited below and incorporated herein by reference.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,381.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,362,209.

Such heterocyclic aromatic oxazole compounds have the formula shownbelow in formula (XI):

wherein:

-   -   Z² is an oxygen atom;    -   one of R⁴⁰ and R⁴¹ is a group of the formula        -   wherein R⁴³ is lower alkyl, amino or lower alkylamino; and            R⁴⁴, R⁴⁵, R⁴⁶ and R⁴⁷ are the same or different and each is            hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy,            trifluoromethyl, hydroxy or amino, provided that at least            one of R⁴⁴, R⁴⁵, R⁴⁶ and R⁴⁷ is not hydrogen;    -   the other of R⁴⁰ and R⁴¹ is an optionally substituted        cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or aryl; and    -   R⁴² is a lower alkyl or a halogenated lower alkyl,        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Cox-2 selective inhibitors useful herein include compounds described inthe patents individually cited below and incorporated herein byreference.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,080,876.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,133,292.

Such compounds are described by formula (XII):

wherein:

-   -   Z³ is selected from the group consisting of (a) linear or        branched C₁₋₆ alkyl, (b) linear or branched C₁₋₆ alkoxy, (c)        unsubstituted, mono-, di- or tri-substituted phenyl or naphthyl        wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₃ alkoxy, CN, C₁₋₃ fluoroalkyl, C₁₋₃ alkyl        and —CO₂H;    -   R⁴⁸ is selected from the group consisting of NH₂ and CH₃,    -   R⁴⁹ is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl        unsubstituted or substituted with C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₆        cycloalkyl;    -   R⁵⁰ is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl        unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three fluoro        atoms; and C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl;    -   with the proviso that R⁴⁹ and R⁵⁰ are not the same.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include pyridinesdescribed in the patents individually cited below and incorporatedherein by reference.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,369,275.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,127,545.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,130,334.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,204,387.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,936.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,001,843.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,450.

Such compounds have the general formula described by formula (XIII):

wherein:

-   -   R⁵¹ is selected from the group consisting of: CH₃, NH₂,        NHC(O)CF₃ and NHCH₃;    -   Z⁴ is a mono-, di-, or trisubstituted phenyl or pyridinyl (or        the N-oxide thereof), having substituents selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio,        CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ fluoroalkyl, N₃, —CO₂R⁵³, hydroxy,        —C(R⁵⁴)(R⁵⁵)—OH, —C₁₋₆alkyl-CO₂—R⁵⁶ and C₁₋₆ fluoroalkoxy;    -   R⁵² is selected from the group consisting of halo, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,        C₁₋₆ alkylthio, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ fluoroalkyl, N₃, —CO₂R⁵⁷,        hydroxy, —C(R⁵⁸)(R⁵⁹)—OH, —C₁₋₆alkyl-CO₂—R⁶⁰, C₁₋₆ fluoroalkoxy,        NO₂, NR⁶¹R⁶² and NHCOR⁶³; and    -   R⁵³, R⁵⁴, R⁵⁵, R⁵⁶, R⁵⁷, R⁵⁸, R⁵⁹, R⁶⁰, R⁶¹, R⁶² and R⁶³ are        each independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or R⁵⁴ and R⁵⁵, R⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹, or R⁶¹ and        R⁶², together with the atom to which they are attached, form a        saturated monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includediarylbenzopyran derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,340,694,incorporated herein by reference. Such diarylbenzopyran derivatives havethe general formula shown below in formula (XIV):

wherein:

-   -   X⁸ is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;    -   R⁶⁴ and R⁶⁵, identical to or different from each other, are        independently hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₆ lower alkyl,        trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, nitrile or carboxyl;    -   R⁶⁶ is a group of a formula S(O)_(n)R⁶⁸ where n is an integer of        0 to 2, R⁶⁸ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ lower alkyl, or a group of        formula NR⁶⁹R⁷⁰ wherein R⁶⁹ and R⁷⁰, identical to or different        from each other, are independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆ lower alkyl        group; and    -   R⁶⁷ is oxazolyl, benzo[b]thienyl, furanyl, thienyl, naphthyl,        thiazolyl, indolyl, pyrrolyl, benzofuranyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolyl        substituted with a C₁-C₆ lower alkyl group, indanyl, pyrazinyl,        or a substituted group represented by one of the following        structures:        wherein:    -   R⁷¹ through R⁷⁵, identical to or different from one another, are        independently hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₆ lower alkyl,        trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, nitro, a group        of formula S(O)_(n)R⁶⁸, a group of formula NR⁶⁹R⁷⁰,        trifluoromethoxy, nitrile, carboxyl, acetyl or formyl, wherein        n, R⁶⁸, R⁶⁹ and R⁷⁰ have the same meaning as defined by R⁶⁶        above; and    -   R⁷⁶ is hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₆ lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl,        alkoxy, hydroxy, trifluoromethoxy, carboxyl or acetyl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include1-(4-sulfamylaryl)-3-substituted-5-aryl-2-pyrazolines as described inU.S. Pat. No. 6,376,519, incorporated herein by reference. Suchcompounds have the formula shown below in formula (XV):

wherein:

-   -   X⁹ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ trihalomethyl,        for example trifluoromethyl C₁-C₆ alkyl; and an optionally        substituted or di-substituted phenyl group of formula        -   wherein R⁷⁷ and R⁷⁸ are independently selected from the            group consisting of hydrogen, halogen (e.g., chlorine,            fluorine or bromine), hydroxyl, nitro, C₁-C₆ (e.g., C₁-C₃)            alkyl, C₁-C₆ (e.g., C₁-C₃) alkoxy, carboxy, C₁-C₆            trihaloalkyl (e.g., trihalomethyl such as trifluoromethyl),            and cyano; and    -   Z⁵ is selected from the group consisting of substituted and        unsubstituted aryl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors of the presentinvention include heterocycles as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,153,787,incorporated herein by reference. Such heterocycles have the generalformulas shown below in formulas (XVI) and (XVII):

wherein:

-   -   R⁷⁹ is mono-, di- or tri-substituted C₁₋₁₂ alkyl, unsubstituted        or mono-, di- or tri-substituted linear or branched C₂₋₁₀        alkenyl, unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted linear        or branched C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, unsubstituted ormono-, di- or        tri-substituted C₃₋₁₂ cycloalkenyl, or unsubstituted or mono-,        di- or tri-substituted C₅₋₁₂ cycloalkynyl, wherein the        substituents are chosen from the group consisting of halo        (selected from F, Cl, Br, and I), OH, CF₃, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, ═O,        dioxolane and CN;    -   R⁸⁰ is selected from the group consisting of: CH₃, NH₂,        NHC(O)CF₃ and NHCH₃;    -   R⁸¹ and R⁸² are independently chosen from the group consisting        of hydrogen and C₁₋₁₀ alkyl; or R⁸¹ and R⁸² together with the        carbon to which they are attached form a saturated monocyclic        carbon ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms.

Formula (XVII) is:

wherein X¹⁰ is fluoro or chloro.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include2,3,5-trisubstituted pyridines as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,046,217,incorporated herein by reference. Such compounds have the generalformula shown below in formula (XVIII):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

-   -   X¹¹ is selected from the group consisting of O, S and bond;    -   n is 0 or 1;    -   R⁸³ is selected from the group consisting of CH₃, NH₂ and        NHC(O)CF₃;    -   R⁸⁴ is selected from the group consisting of halo, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,        C₁₋₆ alkylthio, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ fluoroalkyl, N₃, —CO₂R⁹²,        hydroxy, —C(R⁹³)(R⁹⁴)—OH, C₁₋₆ alkyl-CO₂—R⁹⁵, C₁₋₆ fluoroalkoxy,        NO₂, NR⁹⁶R⁹⁷ and NHCOR⁹⁸;    -   R⁸⁵ to R⁹⁸ are independently chosen from the group consisting of        hydrogen and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or R⁸⁵ and R⁸⁹, or R⁸⁹ and R⁹⁰,        together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a        carbocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms; or R⁸⁵ and R⁸⁷ are        joined to form a bond.

One exemplary embodiment of the Cox-2 selective inhibitor of formula(XVIII) is that wherein X is a bond.

Another exemplary embodiment of the Cox-2 selective inhibitor of formula(XVIII) is that wherein X is O.

Another exemplary embodiment of the Cox-2 selective inhibitor of formula(XVIII) is that wherein X is S.

Another exemplary embodiment of the Cox-2 selective inhibitor of formula(XVIII) is that wherein R⁸³ is CH₃.

Another exemplary embodiment of the Cox-2 selective inhibitor of formula(XVIII) is that wherein R⁸⁴ is halo or C₁₋₆ fluoroalkyl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include diarylbicyclic heterocycles as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,329,421. Suchcompounds have the general formula shown below in formula (XIX):

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

-   -   -A⁵=A⁶-A⁷=A⁸- is selected from the group consisting of (a)        —CH═CH—CH═CH—, (b) —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—C(O)—, —CH₂—CH₂—C(O)—CH₂—,        —CH₂—C(O)—CH₂—CH₂, —C(O)—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂, (c) —CH₂—CH₂—C(O)—,        —CH₂—C(O)—CH₂—, —C(O)—CH₂—CH₂—, (d) —CH₂—CH₂—O—C(O)—,        —CH₂—O—C(O)—CH₂—, —O—C(O)—CH₂—CH₂—, (e) —CH₂—CH₂—C(O)—O—,        —CH₂—C(O)—OCH₂—, —C(O)—O—CH₂—CH₂—, (f) —C(R¹⁰⁵)₂—O—C(O)—,        —C(O)—O—C(R¹⁰⁵)₂—, —O—C(O)—C(R¹⁰⁵)₂—, —C(R¹⁰⁵)₂—C(O)—O—, (g)        —N═CH—CH═CH—, (h) —CH═N—CH═CH—, (i) —CH═CH—N═CH—, (j)        —CH═CH—CH═N—, (k) —N═CH—CH═N—, (l) —N═CH—N═CH—, (m)        —CH═N—CH═N—, (n) —S—CH═N—, (o) —S—N═CH—, (p) —N═N—NH—, (q)        —CH═N—S— and (r) —N═CH—S—;    -   R⁹⁹ is selected from the group consisting of S(O)₂CH₃, S(O)₂NH₂,        S(O)₂NHCOCF₃, S(O)(NH)CH₃, S(O)(NH)NH₂, S(O)(NH)NHCOCF₃,        P(O)(CH₃)OH and P(O)(CH₃)NH₂;    -   R¹⁰⁰ is selected from the group consisting of (a) C₁₋₆        alkyl, (b) C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, (c) mono- or di-substituted phenyl        or naphthyl where the substituent is selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, halo including F, Cl, Br and I, C₁₋₆        alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, CN, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, N₃, —CO₂H,        —CO₂—C₁₋₄ alkyl, —C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)—OH, —C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)—O—C₁₋₄ alkyl        and —C₁₋₆ alkyl-CO₂—R¹⁰⁶; (d) mono- or di-substituted heteroaryl        where the heteroaryl is a monocyclic aromatic ring of 5 atoms,        said ring having one hetero atom which is S, O, or N, and        optionally 1, 2 or 3 additional N atoms; or a monocyclic ring of        6 atoms, said ring having one hetero atom which is N, and        optionally 1, 2, 3 or 4 additional N atoms; and said        substituents are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,        halo including F, Cl, Br and I, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, CN,        CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, N₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂—C₁₋₄ alkyl, —C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)—OH        and —C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)—O—C₁₋₄ alkyl; and (e) benzoheteroaryl which        includes the benzo fused analogs of (d);    -   R¹⁰¹ and R¹⁰² are substituents residing on any position of        -A⁵=A⁶-A⁷=A⁸- and are selected independently from the group        consisting of hydrogen, CF₃, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, Q⁴, CO₂H,        C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)OH, —O-Q⁴, —S-Q⁴, and optionally C₁₋₃ alkyl        substituted —C₁₋₅ alkyl-Q³, —O—C₁₋₅ alkyl-Q³, —S—C₁₋₅ alkyl-Q³,        —C₁₋₃ alkyl-O—C₁₋₃ alkyl-Q³, —C₁₋₃ alkyl-S—C₁₋₃ alkyl-Q³, —C₁₋₅        alkyl-O-Q⁴ and —C₁₋₅ alkyl-S-Q⁴, wherein the substituent resides        on the alkyl chain; where Q³ is Q⁴, CO₂H or C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)OH and        Q⁴ is CO₂—C₁₋₄ alkyl, tetrazolyl-5-yl, or C(R¹⁰³)(R¹⁰⁴)O—C₁₋₄        alkyl;    -   R¹⁰³, R¹⁰⁴ and R¹⁰⁵ are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen and C₁₋₆ alkyl; or R¹⁰³ and R¹⁰⁴        together with the carbon to which they are attached form a        saturated monocyclic carbon ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms, or        two R¹⁰⁵ groups on the same carbon form a saturated monocyclic        carbon ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms;    -   R¹⁰⁶ is hydrogen or C₁₋₆ alkyl;    -   R¹⁰⁷ is hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl or aryl; and    -   X⁷ is O, S, NR¹⁰⁷, CO, C(R¹⁰⁷)₂, C(R¹⁰⁷)(OH), —C(R¹⁰⁷)═C(R¹⁰⁷)—,        —C(R¹⁰⁷)═N— or —N═C(R¹⁰⁷)—.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include salts of a5-amino- or substituted amino-1,2,3-triazole compound as described inU.S. Pat. No. 6,239,137. These salts are of a class of compounds offormula (XX):

wherein:

-   -   R¹⁰⁸ is        -   where p is 0 to 2; m is 0 to 4; n is 0 to 5; X¹³ is O, S,            SO, SO₂, CO, CHCN, CH₂ or C═NR¹¹³ where R¹¹³ is hydrogen,            lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,            di(lower alkyl)amino or cyano; and R¹¹¹ and R¹¹² are            independently halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, lower            alkanoyl, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, carboxy, lower            carbalkoxy, trifluoromethoxy, acetamido, lower alkylthio,            lower alkylsulfinyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, trichlorovinyl,            trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylsulfinyl or            trifluoromethylsulfonyl;    -   R¹⁰⁹ is amino, mono or di(lower alkyl)amino, acetamido,        acetimido, ureido, formamido, formamido or guanidino; and    -   R¹¹⁰ is carbamoyl, cyano, carbazoyl, amidino or        N-hydroxycarbamoyl;    -   wherein the lower alkyl, lower alkyl containing, lower alkoxy        and lower alkanoyl groups contain from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include pyrazolederivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,136,831. Such compounds havethe formula shown below in formula (XXI):

wherein:

-   -   R¹¹⁴ is hydrogen or halogen;    -   R¹¹⁵ and R¹¹⁶ are each independently hydrogen, halogen, lower        alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy or lower alkanoyloxy;    -   R¹¹⁷ is lower haloalkyl or lower alkyl;    -   X¹⁴ is sulfur, oxygen or NH; and    -   Z⁶ is lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfonyl or sulfamoyl;        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include substitutedderivatives of benzosulfonamides as described in U.S. Pat. No.6,297,282. Such compounds have the formula shown below in formula(XXII):

wherein:

-   -   X¹⁵ denotes oxygen, sulfur or NH;    -   R¹¹⁸ is an optionally unsaturated alkyl or alkyloxyalkyl group,        optionally mono- or polysubstituted or mixed substituted by        halogen, alkoxy, oxo or cyano, a cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl        group optionally mono- or polysubstituted or mixed substituted        by halogen, alkyl, CF₃, cyano or alkoxy;    -   R¹¹⁹ and R¹²⁰, independently from one another, denote hydrogen,        an optionally polyfluorized alkyl group, an aralkyl, aryl or        heteroaryl group or a group (CH₂)_(n)—X¹⁶; or R¹¹⁹ and R¹²⁰,        together with the N atom, denote a 3- to 7-membered, saturated,        partially or completely unsaturated heterocycle with one or more        heteroatoms N, O or S, which can optionally be substituted by        oxo, an alkyl, alkylaryl or aryl group, or a group        (CH₂)_(n)—X¹⁶;    -   X¹⁶ denotes halogen, NO₂, —OR¹²¹, —COR¹²¹, —CO₂R¹²¹, —OCO₂R¹²¹,        —CN, —CONR¹²¹OR¹²², —CONR¹²¹R¹²², —SR¹²¹, —S(O)R¹²¹, —S(O)₂R¹²¹,        —NR¹²¹R¹²², —NHC(O)R¹²¹ or —NHS(O)₂R¹²¹;    -   n denotes a whole number from 0 to 6;    -   R¹²³ denotes a straight-chained or branched alkyl group with        1-10 C-atoms, a cycloalkyl group, an alkylcarboxyl group, an        aryl group, aralkyl group, a heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group        which can optionally be mono- or polysubstituted or mixed        substituted by halogen or alkoxy;    -   R¹²⁴ denotes halogen, hydroxy, a straight-chained or branched        alkyl, alkoxy, acyloxy or alkyloxycarbonyl group with 1-6        C-atoms, which can optionally be mono- or polysubstituted by        halogen, NO₂, —OR¹²¹, —COR¹²¹, —CO₂R¹²¹, —OCO₂R¹²¹, —CN,        —CONR¹²¹OR¹²², —CONR¹²¹R¹²², —SR¹²¹, —S(O)R¹²¹, —S(O)₂R¹²¹,        —NR¹²¹R¹²², —NHC(O)R¹²¹, —NHS(O)₂R¹²¹, or a polyfluoroalkyl        group;    -   R¹²¹ and R¹²², independently from one another, denote hydrogen,        alkyl, aralkyl or aryl; and    -   m denotes a whole number from 0 to 2;        and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include3-phenyl-4-(4(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-2-(5H)-furanones as described inU.S. Pat. No. 6,239,173. Such compounds have the formula shown below informula (XXIII):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

-   -   —X¹⁷—Y¹-Z⁷-, when side b is a double bond, and sides a and c are        single bonds, is selected from the group consisting of        —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —C(O)CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂C(O)—, —CR¹²⁹        (R^(129′))—O—C(O)—, —C(O)—O—CR¹²⁹(R^(129′))—, —CH₂—NR¹²⁷—CH₂—,        —CR¹²⁹(R^(129′))—NR¹²⁷—C(O)—, —CR¹²⁸═CR^(128′)—S—, —S—CR¹²⁸        ═CR^(128′), —S—N═CH—, —CH═N—S—, —N═CR¹²⁸—O—, —O—CR¹²⁸═N—,        —N═CR¹²⁸—NH—, —N═CR¹²⁸—S—, —S—CR¹²⁸═N—,        —C(O)—NR¹²⁷—CR¹²⁹(R^(129′))—, —R¹²⁷N—CH═CH— provided R¹²² is not        —S(O)₂CH₃, and —CH═CH—NR¹²⁷— provided R¹²⁵ is not —S(O)₂CH₃;    -   —X¹⁷—Y¹-Z⁷-, when sides a and c are double bonds and side b is a        single bond, is selected from the group consisting of ═CH—O—CH═,        ═CH—NR¹²⁷—CH═, ═N—S—CH═, ═CH—S—N═, ═N—O—CH═, ═CH—O—N═, ═N—S—N═        and ═N—O—N═;    -   R¹²⁵ is selected from the group consisting of S(O)₂CH₃,        S(O)₂NH₂, S(O)₂NHC(O)CF₃, S(O)(NH)CH₃, S(O)(NH)NH₂,        S(O)(NH)NHC(O)CF₃, P(O)(CH₃)OH and P(O)(CH₃)NH₂;    -   R¹²⁶ is selected from the group consisting of (a) C₁₋₆        alkyl; (b) C₃, C₄, C₅, C₆ or C₇ cycloalkyl; (c) mono-, di- or        tri-substituted phenyl or naphthyl, where the substituent is        selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C₁₋₆        alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, CN, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, N₃, —CO₂H,        —CO₂—C₁₋₄ alkyl, —C(R¹²⁹)(R¹³⁰)—OH, —C(R¹²⁹)(R¹³⁰)—O—C₁₋₄ alkyl,        and —C₁₋₆ alkyl-CO₂—R¹²⁹; (d) mono-, di- or tri-substituted        heteroaryl wherein the heteroaryl is a monocyclic aromatic ring        of 5 atoms, said ring having one hetero atom which is S, O or N,        and optionally 1, 2 or 3 additional N atoms, or the heteroaryl        is a monocyclic ring of 6 atoms, said ring having one hetero        atom which is N, and optionally 1, 2, 3 or 4 additional N atoms,        where the substituents are selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halo (including fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo), C₁₋₆        alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, CN, CF₃, N₃,        —C(R¹²⁹)(R¹³⁰)—OH, and —C(R¹²⁹)(R¹³⁰)—O—C₁₋₄ alkyl; and (e)        benzoheteroaryl including the benzo-fused analogs of (d);    -   R¹²⁷ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CF₃, CN,        C₁₋₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁₋₆ alkyl, optionally        C₁₋₃ alkyl-substituted —C₁₋₅ alkyl-Q⁵, —C₁₋₃ alkyl-O—C₁₋₃        alkyl-Q⁵, —C₁₋₃ alkyl-S—C₁₋₃ alkyl-Q⁵, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-O-Q⁵ and        —C₁₋₅ alkyl-S-Q⁵ where the substituent resides on the alkyl; and        -Q⁵;    -   R¹²⁸ and R^(128′) are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, CF₃, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, -Q⁵, —O-Q⁵; —S-Q⁵,        and optionally C₁₋₃ alkyl-substituted —C₁₋₅ alkyl-Q⁵, —O—C₁₋₅        alkyl-Q⁵, —S—C₁₋₅ alkyl-Q⁵, —C₁₋₃ alkyl-O—C₁₋₃ alkyl-Q⁵, —C₁₋₃        alkyl-S—C₁₋₃ alkyl-Q⁵, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-O-Q⁵, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-S-Q⁵        wherein the substituent resides on the alkyl;    -   R¹²⁹, R^(129′), R¹³⁰, R¹³¹ and R¹³² are each independently        selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁₋₆ alkyl;        or R¹²⁹ and R¹³⁰, or R¹³¹ and R¹³², together with the carbon to        which they are attached, form a saturated monocyclic carbon ring        of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms; and    -   Q⁵ is CO₂H, CO₂—C₁₋₄ alkyl, tetrazolyl-5-yl, C(R¹³¹)(R¹³²)(OH)        or C(R¹³¹)(R¹³²)(O—C₁₋₄ alkyl);    -   provided that when —X¹⁷—Y¹-Z⁷- is —S—CR¹²⁸═CR^(128′), then R¹²⁸        and R^(128′) are other than CF₃.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include bicycliccarbonyl indole compounds as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,303,628. Suchcompounds have the formula shown below in formula (XXIV):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

-   -   A⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkylene or —NR¹³³—;    -   Z⁸ is C(=L³)R¹³⁴ or SO₂R¹³⁵;    -   Z⁹ is CH or N;    -   Z¹⁰ and Y² are independently selected from —CH₂—, O, S and        —N—R¹³³;    -   m is 1, 2 or 3;    -   q and r are independently 0, 1 or 2;    -   X¹⁸ is independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl,        halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,        halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ alkylthio, nitro, amino,        mono- or di(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino and cyano;    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;    -   L³ is oxygen or sulfur;    -   R¹³³ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   R¹³⁴ is hydroxy, C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆        alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₃₋₇ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₄        alkyl(C₃₋₇ cycloalkoxy), —NR¹³⁶R¹³⁷, C₁₋₄ alkylphenyl-O— or        phenyl-O—, said phenyl being optionally substituted with one to        five substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₄        alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy and nitro;    -   R¹³⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl or halo-substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl; and    -   R¹³⁶ and R¹³⁷ are independently selected from hydrogen, C₁₋₆        alkyl and halo-substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl.

Compounds that can act as a Cox-2 selective inhibitors includebenzimidazole compounds as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,310,079. Suchcompounds have the formula shown below in formula (XXV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

-   -   A¹⁰ is heteroaryl selected from (a) a 5-membered monocyclic        aromatic ring having one hetero atom selected from O, S and N        and optionally containing one to three N atom(s) in addition to        said hetero atom, and (b) a 6-membered monocyclic aromatic ring        having one N atom and optionally containing one to four N        atom(s) in addition to said N atom; said heteroaryl being        connected to the nitrogen atom on the benzimidazole through a        carbon atom on the heteroaryl ring;    -   X²⁰ is independently selected from halo, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy,        C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy-substituted        C₁-C₄ alkyl, (C₁-C₄ alkoxy)C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁-C₄        alkoxy, amino, N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino, N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino,        [N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]C₁-C₄ alkyl, [N,N-di(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]C₁-C₄ alkyl, N-(C₁-C₄ alkanoyl)amino, N-(C₁-C₄        alkyl)(C₁-C₄ alkanoyl)amino, N-[(C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl]amino,        N-[(halo-substituted C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl]amino, C₁-C₄ alkanoyl,        carboxy, (C₁-C₄ alkoxy)carbonyl, carbamoyl, [N-(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]carbonyl, [N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]carbonyl, cyano,        nitro, mercapto, (C₁-C₄ alkyl)thio, (C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfinyl,        (C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, [N-(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]sulfonyl and [N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]sulfonyl;    -   X²¹ is independently selected from halo, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy,        C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy-substituted        C₁-C₄ alkyl, (C₁-C₄ alkoxy)C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁-C₄        alkoxy, amino, N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino, N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino,        [N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]C₁-C₄ alkyl, [N,N-di(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]C₁-C₄ alkyl, N-(C₁-C₄ alkanoyl)amino, N-(C₁-C₄        alkyl)-N-(C₁-C₄ alkanoyl)amino, N-[(C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl]amino,        N-[(halo-substituted C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl]amino, C₁-C₄ alkanoyl,        carboxy, (C₁-C₄ alkoxy)carbonyl, carbamoyl, [N-(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]carbonyl, [N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]carbonyl,        N-carbamoylamino, cyano, nitro, mercapto, (C₁-C₄ alkyl)thio,        (C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfinyl, (C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,        [N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]sulfonyl and [N,N-di(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]sulfonyl;    -   R¹³⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched C₁-C₄ alkyl        optionally substituted with one to three substituent(s)        independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, amino,        N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino and N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino; C₃-C₈        cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one to three        substituent(s) independently selected from halo, C₁-C₄ alkyl,        hydroxy, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, amino, N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino and        N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino; C₄-C₈ cycloalkenyl optionally        substituted with one to three substituent(s) independently        selected from halo, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, amino,        N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino and N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino; phenyl        optionally substituted with one to three substituent(s)        independently selected from halo, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₄        alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy-substituted C₁-C₄        alkyl, (C₁-C₄ alkoxy)C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,        amino, N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino, N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino, [N-(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]C₁-C₄ alkyl, [N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]C₁-C₄ alkyl,        N-(C₁-C₄ alkanoyl)amino, N-[C₁-C₄ alkyl)(C₁-C₄ alkanoyl)]amino,        N-[(C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl]amino, N-[(halo-substituted C₁-C₄        alkyl)sulfonyl]amino, C₁-C₄ alkanoyl, carboxy, (C₁-C₄        alkoxy)carbonyl, carbamoyl, [N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]carbonyl,        [N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]carbonyl, cyano, nitro, mercapto,        (C₁-C₄ alkyl)thio, (C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfinyl, (C₁-C₄ alkyl)sulfonyl,        aminosulfonyl, [N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino]sulfonyl and [N,N-di(C₁-C₄        alkyl)amino]sulfonyl; and heteroaryl selected from (a) a        5-membered monocyclic aromatic ring having one hetero atom        selected from O, S and N and optionally containing one to three        N atom(s) in addition to said hetero atom; and (b) a 6-membered        monocyclic aromatic ring having one N atom and optionally        containing one to four N atom(s) in addition to said N atom;        said heteroaryl being optionally substituted with one to three        substituent(s) selected from X²⁰;    -   R¹³⁹ and R¹⁴⁰ are independently selected from hydrogen; halo;        C₁-C₄ alkyl; phenyl optionally substituted with one to three        substituent(s) independently selected from halo, C₁-C₄ alkyl,        hydroxy, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, amino, N-(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino and        N,N-di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino; or R¹³⁸ and R¹³⁹ can form, together        with the carbon atom to which they are attached, a C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl ring;    -   m is 0, 1, 2,3, 4 or 5; and    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include indolecompounds that are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,363. Such compoundshave the formula shown below in formula (XXVI):

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

-   -   L⁴ is oxygen or sulfur;    -   Y³ is a direct bond or C₁₋₄ alkylidene;    -   Q⁶ is (a) C₁₋₆ alkyl or halosubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl, said alkyl        being optionally substituted with up to three substituents        independently selected from hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, amino and        mono- or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino; (b) C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl optionally        substituted with up to three substituents independently selected        from hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxy; (c) phenyl or        naphthyl, said phenyl or naphthyl being optionally substituted        with up to four substituents independently selected from halo,        C₁₋₄ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,        halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkoxy, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂N(C₁₋₄        alkyl)₂, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, NHSO₂R¹⁴³,        NHC(O)R¹⁴³, CN, CO₂H, CO₂(C₁₋₄ alkyl), C₁₋₄ alkyl-OH, C₁₋₄        alkyl-OR¹⁴³, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl), CON(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂ and        —O—Y-phenyl, said phenyl being optionally substituted with one        or two substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₄        alkyl, CF₃, hydroxy, OR¹⁴³, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, amino, mono- or        di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino and CN; (d) a monocyclic aromatic group of        5 atoms, said aromatic group having one heteroatom selected from        O, S and N and optionally containing up to three N atoms in        addition to said heteroatom, and said aromatic group being        substituted with up to three substituents independently selected        from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy,        C₁₋₄ alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ alkyl-OH,        S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, amino, mono- or        di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, NHSO₂R¹⁴³, NHC(O)R¹⁴³, CN, CO₂H, CO₂(C₁₋₄        alkyl), C₁₋₄ alkyl-OR¹⁴³, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl), CON(C₁₋₄        alkyl)₂, phenyl, and mono-, di- or tri-substituted phenyl        wherein the substituent is independently selected from halo,        CF₃, C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, OCF₃, SR¹⁴³, SO₂CH₃,        SO₂NH₂, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino and NHSO₂R¹⁴³; or (e) a        monocyclic aromatic group of 6 atoms, said aromatic group having        one heteroatom which is N and optionally containing up to three        atoms in addition to said heteroatom, and said aromatic group        being substituted with up to three substituents independently        selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl,        hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄        alkyl-OH, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, amino, mono-        or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, NHSO₂R¹⁴³, NHC(O)R¹⁴³, CN, CO₂H,        CO₂(C₁₋₄ alkyl), C₁₋₄ alkyl-OR¹⁴³, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl),        CON(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, phenyl, and mono-, di- or tri-substituted        phenyl wherein the substituent is independently selected from        halo, CF₃, C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, OCF₃, SR¹⁴³,        SO₂CH₃, SO₂NH₂, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino and NHSO₂R¹⁴³;    -   R¹⁴¹ is hydrogen or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with a        substituent selected independently from hydroxy, OR¹⁴³, nitro,        amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂H, CO₂(C₁₋₄ alkyl),        CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl) and CON(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂;    -   R¹⁴² is hydrogen; C₁₋₄ alkyl; C(O)R¹⁴⁵ where R¹⁴⁵ is selected        from (a) C₁₋₂₂ alkyl or C₂₋₂₂ alkenyl, said alkyl or alkenyl        being optionally substituted with up to four substituents        independently selected from halo, hydroxy, OR¹⁴³, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³,        nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, NHSO₂R¹⁴³, CO₂H,        CO₂(C₁₋₄ alkyl), CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl), CON(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂,        OC(O)R¹⁴³, thienyl, naphthyl and groups of the following        formulae:        -   (b) C₁₋₂₂ alkyl or C₂₋₂₂ alkenyl, said alkyl or alkenyl            being optionally substituted with 5 to 45 halogen atoms; (c)            —Y⁵—C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl or —Y⁵—C₃₋₇ cycloalkenyl, said            cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with            up to three substituent independently selected from C₁₋₄            alkyl, hydroxy, OR¹⁴³, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, amino, mono- or            di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl) and CON(C₁₋₄            alkyl)₂; (d) phenyl or naphthyl, said phenyl or naphthyl            being optionally substituted with up to seven substituents            independently selected from halo, C₁₋₈ alkyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl-OH,            hydroxy, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, halo-substituted C₁₋₈ alkyl,            halo-substituted C₁₋₈ alkoxy, CN, nitro, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³,            SO₂NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁₋₄ alkyl), SO₂N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, amino, C₁₋₄            alkylamino, di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl),            CON(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, OC(O)R¹⁴³, and phenyl optionally            substituted with up to three substituents independently            selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, OCH₃, CF₃, OCF₃,            CN, nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂H,            CO₂(C₁₋₄ alkyl) and CONH₂; (e) a monocyclic aromatic group            of 5 atoms, said aromatic group having one heteroatom            selected from O, S and N and optionally containing up to            three N atoms in addition to said heteroatom, and said            aromatic group being substituted with up to three            substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl,            halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,            halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ alkyl-OH, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³,            SO₂NH₂, SO₂N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄            alkyl)amino, NHSO₂R¹⁴³, NHC(O)R¹⁴³, CN, CO₂H, CO₂(C₁₋₄            alkyl), C₁₋₄ alkyl-OR¹⁴³, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl), CON(C₁₋₄            alkyl)₂, phenyl, and mono-, di- or tri-substituted phenyl            wherein the substituent is independently selected from halo,            CF₃, C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, OCF₃, SR¹⁴³, SO₂CH₃,            SO₂NH₂, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino and NHSO₂R¹⁴³; (f) a            monocyclic aromatic group of 6 atoms, said aromatic group            having one heteroatom which is N and optionally containing            up to three atoms in addition to said heteroatom, and said            aromatic group being substituted with up to three            substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl,            halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,            halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ alkyl-OH, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³,            SO₂NH₂, SO₂N(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄            alkyl)amino, NHSO₂R¹⁴³, NHC(O)R¹⁴³, CN, CO₂H, CO₂(C₁₋₄            alkyl), C₁₋₄ alkyl-OR¹⁴³, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄ alkyl), CON(C₁₋₄            alkyl)₂, phenyl, and mono-, di- or tri-substituted phenyl            wherein the substituent is independently selected from halo,            CF₃, C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, OCF₃, SR¹⁴³, SO₂CH₃,            SO₂NH₂, amino, C₁₋₄ alkylamino and NHSO₂R¹⁴³; or (g) a group            of the following formula:    -   X²² is halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, halo-substituted        C₁₋₄ alkoxy, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄ alkyl)amino,        NHSO₂R¹⁴³, nitro, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, CN, CO₂H, CO₂        (C₁₋₄ alkyl), C₁₋₄ alkyl-OH, C₁₋₄ alkyl-OR¹⁴³, CONH₂, CONH(C₁₋₄        alkyl) or CON(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₂;    -   R¹⁴³ is C₁₋₄ alkyl or halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   m is 0, 1 or 2;    -   n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;    -   p is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;    -   q is 2 or 3;    -   Z¹¹ is oxygen, sulfur or NR¹⁴⁴; and    -   R¹⁴⁴ is hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo-substituted C₁₋₄ alkyl or        —Y⁵-phenyl, said phenyl being optionally substituted with up to        two substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₄ alkyl,        hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, S(O)_(m)R¹⁴³, amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄        alkyl)amino, CF₃, OCF₃, CN and nitro;    -   with the proviso that a group of formula —Y⁵-Q is not methyl or        ethyl when X²² is hydrogen, L⁴ is oxygen, R¹⁴¹ is hydrogen and        R¹⁴² is acetyl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include arylphenylhydrazides as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,869. Such compoundshave the formula shown below in formula (XXVII):

wherein X²³ and Y⁶ are selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, nitro,amino and other oxygen- and sulfur-containing functional groups such ashydroxy, methoxy and methylsulfonyl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include2-aryloxy-4-aryl furan-2-ones as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,140,515.Such compounds have the formula shown below in formula (XXVIII):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

-   -   R¹⁴⁶ is selected from the group consisting of SCH₃, —S(O)₂CH₃        and —S(O)₂NH₂;    -   R¹⁴⁷ is selected from the group consisting of OR¹⁵⁰, mono- or        di-substituted phenyl or pyridyl wherein the substituents are        selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro and fluoro;    -   R¹⁵⁰ is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted phenyl or        pyridyl wherein the substituents are selected from the group        consisting of methyl, chloro and fluoro;    -   R¹⁴⁸ is H or C₁₋₄ alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3        groups of F, Cl or Br; and    -   R¹⁴⁹ is H and C₁₋₄ alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3        groups of F, Cl or Br;    -   with the proviso that R¹⁴⁸ and R¹⁴⁹ are not the same.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include bisarylcompounds as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,379. Such compounds havethe formula shown below in formula (XXIX):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or tautomer thereof,wherein:

-   -   Z¹³ is C or N;    -   when Z¹³ is N, R¹⁵¹ represents H or is absent, or is taken in        conjunction with R¹⁵² as described below;    -   when Z¹³ is C, R¹⁵¹ represents H and R¹⁵² is a moiety which has        the following characteristics: (a) it is a linear chain of 3-4        atoms containing 0-2 double bonds, which can adopt an        energetically stable transoid configuration and if a double bond        is present, the bond is in the trans configuration, (b) it is        lipophilic except for the atom bonded directly to ring A, which        is either lipophilic or non-lipophilic, and (c) there exists an        energetically stable configuration planar with ring A to within        about 15 degrees; or R¹⁵¹ and R¹⁵² are taken in combination and        represent a 5- or 6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic ring D        fused to ring A, said ring D containing 0-3 heteroatoms selected        from O, S and N; said ring D being lipophilic except for the        atoms attached directly to ring A, which are lipophilic or        non-lipophilic, and said ring D having available an        energetically stable configuration planar with ring A to within        about 15 degrees; said ring D further being substituted with one        R^(a) group selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂ alkyl,        —O—C₁₋₂ alkyl, —NHC₁₋₂ alkyl, —N(C₁₋₂ alkyl)₂, —C(O)C₁₋₂ alkyl,        —S—C₁₋₂ alkyl and —C(S)C₁₋₂ alkyl;    -   Y⁷ represents N, CH or C—O—C₁₋₃ alkyl, and when Z¹³ is N, Y⁷ can        also represent a carbonyl group;    -   R¹⁵³ represents H, Br, Cl or F; and    -   R¹⁵⁴ represents H or CH₃.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include1,5-diarylpyrazoles as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,028,202. Suchcompounds have the formula shown below in formula (XXX):

wherein:

-   -   R¹⁵⁵, R¹⁵⁶, R¹⁵⁷ and R¹⁵⁸ are independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₁₋₅ alkoxy, phenyl,        halo, hydroxy, C₁₋₅ alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₅ alkylthio, trihalo-C₁₋₅        alkyl, amino, nitro and 2-quinolinylmethoxy;    -   R¹⁵⁹ is hydrogen; C₁₋₅ alkyl; trihalo-C₁₋₅ alkyl; phenyl;        substituted phenyl where the phenyl substituents are halogen,        C₁₋₅ alkoxy, trihalo-C₁₋₅ alkyl or nitro; or heteroaryl of 5-7        ring members where at least one of the ring members is nitrogen,        sulfur or oxygen;    -   R¹⁶⁰ is hydrogen; C₁₋₅ alkyl; phenyl-C₁₋₅ alkyl; substituted        phenyl-C₁₋₅ alkyl where the phenyl substituents are halogen,        C₁₋₅ alkoxy, trihalo-C₁₋₅ alkyl or nitro; C₁₋₅ alkoxycarbonyl;        phenoxycarbonyl; or substituted phenoxycarbonyl where the phenyl        substituents are halogen, C₁₋₅ alkoxy, trihalo-C₁₋₅ alkyl or        nitro;    -   R¹⁶¹ is C₁₋₁₀ alkyl; substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkyl where the        substituents are halogen, trihalo-C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₁₋₅ alkoxy,        carboxy, C₁₋₅ alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C₁₋₅ alkylamino, di(C₁₋₅        alkyl)amino, di(C₁₋₅ alkyl)amino-C₁₋₅ alkylamino, C₁₋₅        alkylamino-C₁₋₅ alkylamino or a heterocycle containing 4-8 ring        atoms where one more of the ring atoms is nitrogen, oxygen or        sulfur, said heterocycle being optionally substituted with C₁₋₅        alkyl; phenyl; substituted phenyl where the phenyl substituents        are one or more of C₁₋₅ alkyl, halogen, C₁₋₅ alkoxy,        trihalo-C₁₋₅ alkyl or nitro; heteroaryl having 5-7 ring atoms        where one or more atoms are nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; fused        heteroaryl where one or more 5-7 membered aromatic rings are        fused to the heteroaryl; or NR¹⁶³R¹⁶⁴ where R¹⁶³ and R¹⁶⁴ are        independently selected from hydrogen and C₁₋₅ alkyl, or R¹⁶³ and        R¹⁶⁴ may be taken together with the depicted nitrogen to form a        heteroaryl ring of 5-7 ring members where one or more of the        ring members is nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, said heteroaryl ring        being optionally substituted with C₁₋₅ alkyl; and    -   R¹⁶² is hydrogen, C₁₋₅ alkyl, nitro, amino or halogen;        or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include2-substituted imidazoles as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,040,320. Suchcompounds have the formula shown below in formula (XXXI):

wherein:

-   -   R¹⁶⁴ is phenyl; heteroaryl containing 5 to 6 ring atoms; or        substituted phenyl wherein the substituents are independently        selected from one or members of the group consisting of C₁₋₅        alkyl, halogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl and nitrile;    -   R¹⁶⁵ is phenyl; heteroaryl containing 5 to 6 ring atoms;        substituted heteroaryl wherein the substituents are        independently selected from one or more members of the group        consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl and halogen; or substituted phenyl        wherein the substituents are independently selected from one or        members of the group consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl, halogen, nitro,        trifluoromethyl and nitrile;    -   R¹⁶⁶ is hydrogen, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl, C₁₋₅        alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryl-C₁₋₅ alkyloxycarbonyl,        aryl-C₁₋₅ alkyl, phthalimido-C₁₋₅ alkyl, amino-C₁₋₅ alkyl,        diamino-C₁₋₅ alkyl, succinimido-C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₁₋₅ alkylcarbonyl,        arylcarbonyl, C₁₋₅ alkylcarbonyl-C₁₋₅ alkyl,        aryloxycarbonyl-C₁₋₅ alkyl, heteroaryl-C₁₋₅ alkyl where the        heteroaryl contains 5 to 6 ring atoms, or substituted aryl-C₁₋₅        alkyl wherein the aryl substituents are independently selected        from one or more members of the group consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl,        C₁₋₅ alkoxy, halogen, amino, C₁₋₅ alkylamino and di(C₁₋₅        alkyl)amino; and    -   R¹⁶⁷ is (A¹¹)_(n)—(CH¹⁶⁵)_(q)—X²¹ wherein A¹¹ is sulfur or        carbonyl; n is 0 or 1; q is 0-9; and X²⁴ is selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen; hydroxy; halogen; vinyl; ethynyl;        C₁₋₅ alkyl; C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl; C₁₋₅ alkoxy; phenoxy; phenyl;        aryl-C₁₋₅ alkyl; amino; C₁₋₅ alkylamino; nitrile; phthalimido;        amido; phenylcarbonyl; C₁₋₅ alkylaminocarbonyl;        phenylaminocarbonyl; aryl-C₁₋₅ alkylaminocarbonyl; C₁₋₅        alkylthio; C₁₋₅ alkylsulfonyl; phenylsulfonyl; substituted        sulfonamido wherein the sulfonyl substituent is selected from        the group consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl, phenyl, araC₁₋₅ alkyl,        thienyl, furanyl and naphthyl; substituted vinyl wherein the        substituents are independently selected from one or members of        the group consisting of fluorine, bromine, chlorine and iodine;        substituted ethynyl wherein the substituents are independently        selected from one or more members of the group consisting of        fluorine, bromine, chlorine and iodine; substituted C₁₋₅ alkyl        wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting        of one or more C₁₋₅ alkoxy, trihaloalkyl, phthalimido and amino;        substituted phenyl wherein the phenyl substituents are        independently selected from one or more members of the group        consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl, halogen and C₁₋₅ alkoxy; substituted        phenoxy wherein the phenyl substituents are independently        selected from one or more members of the group consisting of        C₁₋₅ alkyl, halogen and C₁₋₅ alkoxy; substituted C₁₋₅ alkoxy        wherein the alkyl substituent is selected from the group        consisting of phthalimido and amino; substituted aryl-C₁₋₅ alkyl        wherein the alkyl substituent is hydroxyl; substituted aryl-C₁₋₅        alkyl wherein the phenyl substituents are independently selected        from one or more members of the group consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl,        halogen and C₁₋₅ alkoxy; substituted amido wherein the carbonyl        substituent is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl,        phenyl, arylC₁₋₅ alkyl, thienyl, furanyl and naphthyl;        substituted phenylcarbonyl wherein the phenyl substituents are        independently selected from one or members of the group        consisting of C₁₋₅ alkyl, halogen and C₁₋₅ alkoxy; substituted        C₁₋₅ alkylthio wherein the alkyl substituent is selected from        the group consisting of hydroxy and phthalimido; substituted        C₁₋₅ alkylsulfonyl wherein the alkyl substituent is selected        from the group consisting of hydroxy and phthalimido; and        substituted phenylsulfonyl wherein the phenyl substituents are        independently selected from one or members of the group        consisting of bromine, fluorine, chlorine, C₁₋₅ alkoxy and        trifluoromethyl; with the proviso that (a) if A¹¹ is sulfur and        X²⁴ is other than hydrogen, C₁₋₅ alkylaminocarbonyl,        phenylaminocarbonyl, aryl-C₁₋₅ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₁₋₅        alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl, then q must be equal to or        greater than 1; (b) if A¹¹ is sulfur and q is 1, then X²⁴ cannot        be C₁₋₂ alkyl; (c) if A¹¹ is carbonyl and q is 0, then X²⁴        cannot be vinyl, ethynyl, C₁₋₅ alkylaminocarbonyl,        phenylaminocarbonyl, aryl-C₁₋₅ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₁₋₅        alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl; (d) if A¹¹ is carbonyl, q is 0        and X²⁴ is H, then R¹⁶⁶ is not        2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl; (e) if n is 0 and q is 0, then        X²⁴ cannot be hydrogen;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include 1,3- and2,3-diarylcycloalkano- and cycloalkenopyrazoles as described in U.S.Pat. No. 6,083,969. Such compounds have the general formulas (XXXII) and(XXXIII) shown below:

wherein:

-   -   R¹⁶⁸ and R¹⁶⁹ are independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C₁-C₆)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy,        nitro, amino, hydroxy, trifluoro, —S(C₁-C₆)alkyl,        —SO(C₁-C₆)alkyl and —SO₂(C₁-C₆)alkyl; and    -   the fused moiety M is selected from the group consisting of an        optionally substituted cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl group having        the formulae:        -   wherein:    -   R¹⁷⁰ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,        hydroxy and carbonyl;    -   R¹⁷¹ and R¹⁷² are independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, carbonyl, amino,        (C₁-C₆)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy, ═NOH, —NR¹⁷⁴R¹⁷⁵, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃,        —OSO₂NHCO₂CH₃, ═CHCO₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CO₂H, —CH₂CO₂CH₃,        —CH₂CO₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CON(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CO₂NHCH₃, —CHCHCO₂CH₂CH₃,        —OCON(CH₃)OH, —C(COCH₃)₂, di(C₁-C₆)alkyl and di(C₁-C₆)alkoxy;        and    -   R¹⁷³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,        hydroxy, carbonyl, amino, (C₁-C₆)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy and        optionally substituted carboxyphenyl, wherein substituents on        the carboxyphenyl group are selected from the group consisting        of halogen, hydroxy, amino, (C₁-C₆)alkyl and (C₁-C₆)alkoxy;    -   or R¹⁷⁰ and R¹⁷¹ taken together form a moiety selected from the        group consisting of —OCOCH₂—, —ONH(CH₃)COCH₂—, —OCOCH.dbd. and        —O—;    -   and/or R¹⁷² and R¹⁷³ taken together form a moiety selected from        the group consisting of —O— and    -   R¹⁷⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH,        —OCOCH₃, —COCH₃ and (C₁-C₆)alkyl; and    -   R¹⁷⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, OH,        —OCOCH₃, —COCH₃, (C₁-C₆)alkyl, —CONH₂ and —SO₂CH₃;    -   with the proviso that if M is a cyclohexyl group, then R¹⁷⁰        through R¹⁷³ may not all be hydrogen;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and pro-drug forms        thereof.

Compounds that can serve as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include estersderived from indolealkanols and amides derived from indolealkylamides asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,306,890. Such compounds have the generalformula shown below in formula (XXXIV):

wherein:

-   -   R¹⁷⁶ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ branched alkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl,        C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, branched C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl,        hydroxy-substituted C₄-C₈ aryl, primary, secondary or tertiary        C₁-C₆ alkylamino, primary, secondary or tertiary branched C₁-C₆        alkylamino, primary, secondary or tertiary C₄-C₈ arylamino,        C₁-C₆ alkylcarboxylic acid, branched C₁-C₆ alkylcarboxylic acid,        C₁-C₆ alkylester, branched C₁-C₆ alkylester, C₄-C₈ aryl, C₄-C₈        arylcarboxylic acid, C₄-C₈ arylester, C₄-C₈ aryl-substituted        C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₄-C₈ heterocyclic alkyl or aryl with O, N or S in        the ring, alkyl-substituted or aryl-substituted C₄-C₈        heterocyclic alkyl or aryl with O, N or S in the ring, or        halo-substituted versions thereof, where halo is chloro, bromo,        fluoro or iodo;    -   R¹⁷⁷ is halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ branched alkyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ aryl, C₄-C₈ aryl-substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,        C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ branched alkoxy, C₄-C₈ aryloxy, or        halo-substituted versions thereof, where halo is chloro, fluoro,        bromo, or iodo;    -   R¹⁷⁸ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ branched alkyl;    -   R¹⁷⁹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₄-C₈ aroyl, C₄-C₈ aryl, C₄-C₈ heterocyclic        alkyl or aryl with O, N or S in the ring, C₄-C₈ aryl-substituted        C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkyl-substituted or aryl-substituted C₄-C₈        heterocyclic alkyl or aryl with O, N or S in the ring,        alkyl-substituted C₄-C₈ aroyl, or alkyl-substituted C₄-C₈ aryl,        or halo-substituted versions thereof where halo is chloro,        bromo, or iodo;    -   n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; and    -   X²⁵ is O, NH, or N—R¹⁸⁰, where R¹⁸⁰ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆        branched alkyl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includepyridazinone compounds as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,307,047. Suchcompounds have the formula (XXXV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof,wherein:

-   -   X²⁶ is selected from the group consisting of O, S, —NR¹⁸⁵,        —NOR^(a) and —NNR^(b)R^(c);    -   R¹⁸⁵ is selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, alkyl,        aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, cycloalkyl,        cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclic, and heterocyclic alkyl;    -   R^(a), R^(b) and R^(c) are independently selected from the group        consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and        cycloalkylalkyl;    -   R¹⁸¹ is selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, alkoxy,        alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyiminoalkoxy, alkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl,        alkylsulfonylalkyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkenyl, arylalkoxy,        arylalkyl, arylalkynyl, arylhaloalkyl, arylhydroxyalkyl,        aryloxy, aryloxyhaloalkyl, aryloxyhydroxyalkyl,        arylcarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        cycloalkenylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,        cycloalkylidenealkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkoxyhydroxyalkyl,        haloalkyl, haloalkynyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic alkoxy,        heterocyclic alkyl, heterocyclic oxy, hydroxyalkyl,        hydroxyiminoalkoxy, —(CH₂)_(n)C(O)R¹⁸⁶, —(CH₂)_(n)CH(OH)R¹⁸⁶,        —(CH₂)_(n)C(NOR^(d))R¹⁸⁶, —(CH₂)_(n)CH(NOR^(d))R¹⁸⁶,        —(CH₂)_(n)CH(NR^(d)R^(e))R¹⁸⁶, —R¹⁸⁷R¹⁸⁸, —(CH₂)_(n)C≡CR¹⁸⁸,        —(CH₂)[CH(CX^(26′) ₃)]_(m)(CH₂)_(p)R¹⁸⁸, —(CH₂)_(n)(CX^(26′)        ₂)_(m)(CH₂)_(p)R¹⁸⁸, and —(CH₂)_(n)(CHX^(26′))_(m)(CH₂)_(m)R¹⁸⁸;    -   R¹⁸⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl,        alkyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl,        haloalkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkynyl, heterocyclic, and        heterocyclic alkyl;    -   R¹⁸⁷ is selected from the group consisting of alkenylene,        alkylene, halo-substituted alkenylene, and halo-substituted        alkylene;    -   R¹⁸⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl,        alkyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        haloalkyl, heterocyclic, and heterocyclic alkyl;    -   R^(d) and R^(e) are independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl, alkyl, alkynyl, aryl,        arylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, heterocyclic,        and heterocyclic alkyl;    -   X^(26′) is halogen;    -   m is an integer from 0 to 5;    -   n is an integer from 0 to 10;    -   p is an integer from 0 to 10;    -   R¹⁸², R¹⁸³ and R¹⁸⁴ are independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyiminoalkoxy,        alkoxyiminoalkyl, alkyl, alkynyl, alkylcarbonylalkoxy,        alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aminoalkoxy,        aminoalkylcarbonyloxyalkoxy aminocarbonylalkyl, aryl,        arylalkenyl, arylalkyl, arylalkynyl,        carboxyalkylcarbonyloxyalkoxy, cyano, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl,        cycloalkylidenealkyl, haloalkenyloxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl,        halogen, heterocyclic, hydroxyalkoxy, hydroxyiminoalkoxy,        hydroxyiminoalkyl, mercaptoalkoxy, nitro, phosphonatoalkoxy, Y⁸        and Z¹⁴, provided that one of R¹⁸², R¹⁸³ or R¹⁸⁴ must be Z¹⁴,        and further provided that only one of R¹⁸², R¹⁸³ or R¹⁸⁴ is Z¹⁴;    -   Z¹⁴ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   X²⁷ is selected from the group consisting of S(O)₂, S(O)(NR¹⁹¹),        S(O), Se(O)₂, P(O)(OR¹⁹²) and P(O)(NR¹⁹³R¹⁹⁴);    -   X²⁸ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl,        alkyl, alkynyl and halogen;    -   R¹⁹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, alkoxy,        alkyl, alkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkynyl, amino,        cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, dialkylamino, —NNNH₂ and        —NCHN(R¹⁹′)R¹⁹²;    -   R¹⁹¹, R¹⁹², R¹⁹³ and R¹⁹⁴ are independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and cycloalkyl, or R¹⁹³ and        R¹⁹⁴ can be taken together, with the nitrogen to which they are        attached, to form a 3-6 membered ring containing 1 or 2        heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, and        NR¹⁸⁸;    -   Y⁸ is selected from the group consisting of —OR¹⁹⁵, —SR¹⁹⁵,        —C(R¹⁹⁷)(R¹⁹⁸)R¹⁹⁵, —C(O)R¹⁹⁵, —C(O)OR¹⁹⁵, —N(R¹⁹⁷)C(O)R¹⁹⁵,        —NC(R¹⁹⁷)R¹⁹⁵ and —N(R¹⁹⁷)R¹⁹⁵;    -   R¹⁹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl,        alkoxyalkyl, alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl,        cycloalkenylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,        heterocyclic, heterocyclic alkyl, hydroxyalkyl and NR¹⁹⁹R²⁰⁰;        and    -   R¹⁹⁷, R¹⁹⁸, R¹⁹⁹ and R²⁰⁰ are independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkyl,        cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclic and        heterocyclic alkyl.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includebenzosulfonamide derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,004,948.Such compounds have the formula (XXXVI):

wherein:

-   -   A¹² denotes oxygen, sulfur or NH;    -   R²⁰¹ denotes a cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group optionally        mono- or polysubstituted by halogen, alkyl, CF₃ or alkoxy;    -   D⁵ denotes a group:    -   R²⁰² and R²⁰³ independently of each other denote hydrogen, an        optionally polyfluorinated alkyl radical, an aralkyl, aryl or        heteroaryl radical or a radical (CH₂)_(n)—X²⁹; or R²⁰² and R²⁰³        together with the N-atom denote a 3- to 7-membered, saturated,        partially or totally unsaturated heterocycle with one or more        heteroatoms N, O, or S, which can optionally be substituted by        oxo, an alkyl, alkylaryl or aryl group or a group (CH₂)_(n)—X²⁹;    -   R²⁰²′ denotes hydrogen, an optionally polyfluorinated alkyl        group, an aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group or a group        (CH₂)_(n)—X²⁹;    -   X²⁹ denotes halogen, NO₂, —OR²⁰⁴, —COR²⁰⁴, —CO₂R²⁰⁴, —OCO₂R²⁰⁴,        —CN, CONR²⁰⁴OR²⁰⁵, CONR²⁰⁴R²⁰⁵, —SR²⁰⁴, —S(O)R²⁰⁴, —S(O)₂R²⁰⁴,        —NR²⁰⁴R²⁰⁵, —NHC(O)R²⁰⁴ or —NHS(O)₂R²⁰⁴;    -   Z¹⁵ denotes —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH—,        —CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH₂—CO—, —CO—CH₂—, —NHCO—, —CONH—, —NHCH₂—,        —CH₂NH—, —N═CH—, —NHCH—, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—, —CH═CH—, >N—R²⁰³, >C═O or        >S(O)_(m);    -   R²⁰⁴ and R²⁰⁵ independently of each other denote hydrogen,        alkyl, aralkyl or aryl;    -   n is an integer from 0 to 6;    -   R²⁰⁶ is CF₃ or a straight-chained or branched C₁₋₄ alkyl group        optionally mono- or polysubstituted by halogen or alkoxy; and    -   m denotes an integer from 0 to 2;    -   with the proviso that A¹² does not represent 0 if R²⁰⁶ denotes        CF₃;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includemethanesulfonyl-biphenyl derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No.6,583,321. Such compounds have the formula (XXXVII):

wherein R²⁰⁷ and R²⁰⁸ are individually hydrogen; C₁-C₄ alkyl,substituted or not substituted by halogen atoms; C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; C₁-C₅alkyl containing 1-3 ether bonds and/or an aryl substitute; substitutedor unsubstituted phenyl; or substituted or unsubstituted 5- or6-ring-cycled heteroaryl containing more than one hetero atom selectedfrom the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen (wherein phenylor heteroaryl can be mono- or multi-substituted by a substituentselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl andisopropyl).

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include 1H-indolederivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,599,929. Such compounds havethe formula (XXXVIII):

wherein:

-   -   X³⁰ is —NHSO₂R²⁰⁹ wherein R²⁰⁹ represents hydrogen or C₁-C₃        alkyl;    -   Y⁹ is hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl substituted or not        substituted by halogen atoms, NO₂, NH₂, OH, OMe, CO₂H or CN; and    -   Q⁷ is C═O, C═S or CH₂.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include prodrugs asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,436,967 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,613,790. Suchcompounds have the formula (XXXIX):

wherein:

-   -   A¹³ is a ring substituent selected from partially unsaturated        heterocyclic, heteroaryl, cycloalkenyl and aryl, wherein A¹³ is        unsubstituted or substituted with one or more radicals selected        from alkylcarbonyl, formyl, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, oxo, cyano,        nitro, carboxyl, alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,        carboxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkylsulfonyloxy,        alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, carboxyalkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,        alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocycloxy, alkylthio, cycloalkyl, aryl,        heterocyclyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl,        alkylthioalkyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, aralkenyl,        alkoxyalkyl, arylthioalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkylthioalkyl,        araalkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl,        alkylaminocarbonyl, N-arylaminocarbonyl,        N-alkyl-N-arylaminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonylalkyl,        alkylamino, N-arylamino, N-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-N-aralkylamino,        N-alkyl-N-arylamino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl,        N-arylaminoalkyl, N-aralkylaminoalkyl, N-alkyl-N-arylaminoalkyl,        aryloxy, aralkoxy, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkylsulfinyl,        alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl,        N-arylaminosulfonyl, arylsulfonyl and        N-alkyl-N-arylaminosulfonyl;    -   R²¹⁰ is selected from heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and        aryl, wherein R²¹⁰ is unsubstituted or substituted with one or        more radicals selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cyano, carboxyl,        alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino,        alkylamino, arylamino, nitro, alkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfinyl, halo,        alkoxy and alkylthio;    -   R²¹¹ is selected from hydrido and alkoxycarbonylalkyl;    -   R²¹² is selected from alkyl, carboxyalkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl,        heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkylcarbonyl,        alkoxycarbonylcarbonyl, amino acid residue and        alkylcarbonylaminoalkylcarbonyl;    -   provided A¹³ is not tetrazolium or pyridinium; further provided        A¹³ is not indanone when R²¹² is alkyl or carboxyalkyl; and        further provided A¹³ is not thienyl when R²¹⁰ is 4-fluorophenyl,        R²¹¹ is hydrido and R²¹² is methyl or acyl; and    -   R²¹³ is hydrido;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Specific non-limiting examples of substituted sulfonamide prodrugs ofCox-2 inhibitors disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,436,967 that are useful inthe present invention include:

-   N-[[4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]butanamide;-   N-[[4-[1,5-dimethyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-(2-(3-pyridinyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]butanamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]butanamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(3-chloro-5-methylphenyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   2-methyl-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]benzamide;-   2,2-dimethyl-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]butanamide;-   N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]pentanamide;-   N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]hexanamide;-   3-methoxy-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   2-ethoxy-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H    pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]butanamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-6-fluoro-1,5-dihydro-7-methoxy-[2]benzothiopyrano[-   4,3-c]pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[6-fluoro-1,5-dihydro-7-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)-[2]benzothiopyrano[-   4,3-c]pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-(2-methyl-4-phenyloxazol-5-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   methyl    [[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]oxoacetate;-   2-methoxy-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(difluoromethyl)-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(difluoromethyl)-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]butanamide;-   N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]formamide;-   1,1-dimethylethyl-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]carbamate;-   N-[[.sup.4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]glycine;-   2-amino-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   2-(acetylamino)-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   methyl    4-[[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoate;-   methyl    N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]carbamate;-   N-acetyl-N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]glycine,    ethyl ester;-   N-[[4-(5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   methyl    3-[[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]-3-oxopropanoate;-   4-[5-(3-bromo-5-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)oxazol-4-yl]-N-methylbenezenesulfonamide;-   N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-N-methylbenzene    sulfonamide;-   N-methyl-4-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[5-(acetoxymethyl)-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]acetamide;-   4-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide;-   N-[[4-(3,4-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide;-   N-[[4-[2-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-trifluoromethylimidazol-1-yl]phenyl)sulfonyl]propanamide;-   4-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclopenten-1-yl]-N-methylbenezenesulfonamide;    and-   N-[[4-(3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-2-oxofuran-4-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl]propanamide.

Prodrugs disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,613,790 have formula (XXXIX)wherein:

-   -   A¹³ is a pyrazole group optionally substituted at a        substitutable position with one or more radicals independently        selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of        alkylcarbonyl, formyl, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, oxo, cyano,        intro, carboxyl, alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl,        carboxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkylsulonyloxy,        alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, carboxyalkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        alkylthio, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl,        aminocarbonylalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonylalkyl,        alkylamino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylsutfinyl,        alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl and alkylaminosulfonyl;    -   R²¹⁰ is a phenyl group optionally substituted at a substitutable        position with one or more radicals independently selected at        each occurrence from the group consisting of alkyl, haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl,        haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, nitro, alkoxyalkyl,        alkylsulfinyl, halo, alkoxy, and alkylthio;

-   R²¹¹ and R²¹² are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydroxyalkyl and hydrido but at least one of R²¹¹ and R²¹² is    other than hydrido; and    -   R²¹³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrido and        fluoro.

Specific non-limiting examples of substituted sulfonamide prodrugs ofCox-2 inhibitors disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,613,790 that are useful inthe present invention include:

-   N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;-   N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includesulfamoylheteroaryl pyrazole compounds as described in U.S. Pat. No.6,583,321. Such compounds have the formula (XL):

wherein:

-   -   R²¹⁴ is furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl;    -   R²¹⁵ is hydrogen, fluoro or ethyl; and    -   X³¹ and X³² are independently hydrogen or chloro.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include heteroarylsubstituted amidinyl and imidazolyl compounds as described in U.S. Pat.No. 6,555,563. Such compounds have the formula (XLI):

wherein:

-   -   Z¹⁶ is O or S;    -   R²¹⁶ is optionally substituted aryl;    -   R²¹⁷ is aryl optionally substituted with aminosulfonyl; and    -   R²¹⁸ and R²¹⁹ cooperate to form an optionally substituted        5-membered ring.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include substitutedhydroxamic acid derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,999,U.S. Pat. No. 6,512,121, U.S. Pat. No. 6,515,014 and U.S. Pat. No.6,555,563. These compounds also act as inhibitors of the lipoxygenase-5enzyme. Such compounds have the formulas (XLII) and (XLIII):

Pyrazole-substituted hydroxamic acid derivatives described in U.S. Pat.No. 6,432,999 can have formula (XLII), wherein:

-   -   A¹⁴ is pyrazolyl optionally substituted with a substituent        selected from acyl, halo, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, lower        haloalkyl, oxo, cyano, nitro, carboxyl, lower alkoxy,        aminocarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower carboxyalkyl, lower        cyanoalkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl;    -   Y¹⁰ is selected from lower alkenylene and lower alkynylene;    -   R²²⁰ is a substituent selected from 5- and 6-membered        heterocyclo, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl and aryl        selected from phenyl, biphenyl and naphthyl, wherein R²²⁰ is        optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or        more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, lower        hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,        phenylmino, nitro, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylsulfinyl, halo,        lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio;    -   R²²¹ is selected from lower alkyl and amino; and    -   R²²² is selected from hydrido, lower alkyl, phenyl, 5- and        6-membered heterocyclo and lower cycloalkyl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Pyrazole-substituted hydroxamic acid derivatives described in U.S. Pat.No. 6,432,999 can alternatively have formula (XLIII), wherein:

-   -   A¹⁵ is pyrazolyl optionally substituted with a substituent        selected from acyl, halo, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, lower        haloalkyl, oxo, cyano, nitro, carboxyl, lower alkoxy,        aminocarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower carboxyalkyl, lower        cyanoalkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl;    -   Y¹¹ is selected from lower alkylene, lower alkenylene and lower        alkynylene;    -   R²²³ is a substituent selected from 5- and 6-membered        heterocyclo, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl and aryl        selected from phenyl, biphenyl and naphthyl, wherein R²²³ is        optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or        more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, lower        hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,        phenylmino, nitro, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylsulfinyl, halo,        lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio;    -   R²²⁴ is selected from lower alkyl and amino; and    -   R²²⁵ is selected from hydrido and lower alkyl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Heterocyclo-substituted hydroxamic acid derivatives described in U.S.Pat. No. 6,512,121 can have formula (XLII), wherein:

-   -   A¹⁴ is a ring substituent selected from oxazolyl, furyl,        pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl,        cyclopentenyl, phenyl, and pyridyl; wherein A¹⁴ is optionally        substituted with a substituent selected from acyl, halo,        hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, oxo, cyano, nitro,        carboxyl, lower alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl,        lower carboxyalkyl, lower cyanoalkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl;    -   Y¹⁰ is selected from lower alkylene, lower alkenylene and lower        alkynylene;    -   R²²⁰ is a substituent selected from 5- and 6-membered        heterocyclo, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl and aryl        selected from phenyl, biphenyl and naphthyl, wherein R²²⁰ is        optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or        more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, lower        hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,        phenylamino, nitro, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylsulfinyl,        halo, lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio;    -   R²²¹ is selected from lower alkyl and amino; and    -   R²²² is selected from hydrido, lower alkyl, phenyl, 5- and        6-membered heterocyclo and lower cycloalkyl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Heterocyclo-substituted hydroxamic acid derivatives described in U.S.Pat. No. 6,512,121 can alternatively have formula (XLIII), wherein:

-   -   A¹⁵ is a ring substituent selected from oxazolyl, furyl,        pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl,        cyclopentenyl, phenyl, and pyridyl; wherein A¹⁵ is optionally        substituted with a substituent selected from acyl, halo,        hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, oxo, cyano, nitro,        carboxyl, lower alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl,        lower carboxyalkyl, lower cyanoalkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl;    -   Y¹¹ is selected from lower alkyl, lower alkenyl and lower        alkynyl;    -   R²²³ is a substituent selected from 5- and 6-membered        heterocyclo, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl and aryl        selected from phenyl, biphenyl and naphthyl, wherein R²²³ is        optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or        more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, lower        hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,        phenylamino, nitro, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylsulfinyl,        halo, lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio;    -   R²²⁴ is selected from lower alkyl and amino; and    -   R²²⁵ is selected from hydrido and alkyl;        or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Thiophene-substituted hydroxamic acid derivatives described in U.S. Pat.No. 6,515,014 can have formula (XLII), wherein:

-   -   A¹⁴ is thienyl optionally substituted with a substituent        selected from acyl, halo, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        oxo, cyano, nitro, carboxyl, lower alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, lower        alkoxycarbonyl, lower carboxyalkyl, lower cyanoalkyl and lower        hydroxyalkyl;    -   Y¹⁰ is selected from ethylene, isopropylene, propylene,        butylene, lower alkenylene and lower alkynylene;    -   R²²⁰ is a substituent selected from 5- and 6-membered        heterocyclo, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl and aryl        selected from phenyl, biphenyl and naphthyl, wherein R²²⁰ is        optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or        more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, lower        hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,        phenylamino, nitro, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylsulfinyl,        halo, lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio;    -   R²²¹ is selected from lower alkyl and amino; and    -   R²²² is selected from hydrido, lower alkyl, phenyl, 5- and        6-membered heterocyclo and lower cycloalkyl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Thiophene substituted hydroxamic acid derivatives described in U.S. Pat.No. 6,515,014 can alternatively have formula (XLIII), wherein:

-   -   A¹⁵ is thienyl optionally substituted with a substituent        selected from acyl, halo, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        oxo, cyano, nitro, carboxyl, lower alkoxy, aminocarbonyl, lower        alkoxycarbonyl, lower carboxyalkyl, lower cyanoalkyl and lower        hydroxyalkyl;    -   Y¹¹ is selected from lower alkyl, lower alkenyl and lower        alkynyl;    -   R²²³ is a substituent selected from 5- and 6-membered        heterocyclo, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl and aryl        selected from phenyl, biphenyl and naphthyl, wherein R²²³ is        optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or        more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl,        cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, lower        hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino,        phenylamino, nitro, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylsulfinyl,        halo, lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio;    -   R²²⁴ is selected from lower alkyl and amino; and    -   R²²⁵ is selected from hydrido and alkyl;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includepyrazolopyridine compounds as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,498,166. Suchcompounds have the formula (XLIV):

wherein:

-   -   R²²⁶ and R²²⁷ are independently selected from the group        consisting of H, halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and C₁-C₆        alkoxy substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;    -   R²²⁸ is halogen, CN, CONR²³⁰R²³¹, CO₂H, CO₂(C₁-C₆ alkyl) or        NHSO₂R²³⁰;    -   R²²⁹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or NH₂; and    -   R²¹⁰ and R²³¹ are independently selected from the group        consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl, and phenyl substituted by        one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting        of halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and C₁-C₆ alkoxy        substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof,        or salt or solvate of such ester.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include4,5-diaryl-3(2H)-furanone derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No.6,492,416. Such compounds have the formula (XLV):

wherein:

-   -   X³³ is halo, hydrido or alkyl;    -   Y¹² is alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl,        (N-acylamino)sulfonyl, (N-alkylamino)sulfonyl or alkylthio;    -   Z¹⁷ is an oxygen or sulfur atom;    -   R²³³ and R²³⁴ are selected independently from lower alkyl        radicals; and    -   R²³² represents a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group        of 5 to 10 atoms;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one derivatives and2-phenylcarbamylphenylselenyl derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No.6,492,416. Such compounds have the formulas (XLVI) and (XLVII):

wherein:

-   -   R²³⁵ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon        atoms;    -   R²³⁶ is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an organothiol group        that is bound to the selenium atom by its sulfur atom, or R²³⁵        and R²³⁶ are joined to each other by a single bond;    -   R²³⁷ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having        1-3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, having 1-3 carbon atoms, a        trifluoromethyl group, or a nitro group;    -   R²³⁸ and R²³⁹ are identical to or different from each other, and        each is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxyl group having        1-4 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group, or R²³⁸ and R²³⁹ are        joined to each other to form a methylenedioxy group,        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and hydrates        thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include pyrones asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,465,509. Such compounds have the formula(XLVIII):

wherein:

-   -   X³⁴ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH₂)_(m)—        wherein m is 1 or 2, —C(O)—, —O—, —S— and —N(R²⁴⁴)—;    -   R²⁴⁰ is selected from the group consisting of (a) C₁-C₁₀ alkyl,        optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo, C₁-C₁₀        alkoxy, C₁-C₁₀ alkylthio and CN, (b) phenyl, (c) naphthyl,        and (d) heteroaryl comprising a monocyclic aromatic ring of 5        atoms having one hetero atom which is S, O or N, and optionally        1, 2 or 3 additional N atoms, or a monocyclic ring of 6 atoms        having one hetero atom which is N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3        additional N atoms; wherein groups (b), (c) and (d) are        optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently        selected from the group consisting of halo, C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy,        C₁-C₁₀ alkylthio, CN, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl optionally substituted to its        maximum with halo, and N₃;    -   R²⁴¹ is selected from the group consisting of (a) C₁-C₆ alkyl        optionally substituted to its maximum with halo, (b) NH₂,        and (c) NHC(O)(C₁-C₁₀ alkyl) optionally substituted to its        maximum with halo;    -   R²⁴² and R²⁴³ are independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, halo and C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally        substituted to its maximum with halo; and    -   R²⁴⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₆        alkyl optionally substituted to its maximum with halo.

Examples of pyrone compounds that are useful as Cox-2 selectiveinhibitors of the present invention include, but are not limited to:

-   4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   3-(3-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   6-difluoromethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   6-fluoromethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenylthio-pyran-2-one;-   6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenoxy-pyran-2-one;-   6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-pyridin-3-yl-pyran-2-one;-   3-isopropylthio-6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-pyran-2-one;-   4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-3-phenylthio-6-trifluoromethyl-pyran-2-one;-   3-isopropylthio-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-6-trifluoromethyl-pyran-2-one;-   4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-pyran-2-one;    and-   3-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-6-methyl-4-(4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl-pyran-2-one.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include free-B-ringflavonoids as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2003/0165588. Such compounds, organically synthesized or purified fromplant sources, have the formula (XLIX):

wherein R²⁴⁶, R²⁴⁷, R²⁴⁸, R²⁴⁹ and R²⁵⁰ are independently selected fromthe group consisting of —H, —OH, —SH, —OR, —SR, —NH₂, —NHR²⁴⁵,—N(R²⁴⁵)₂, —N(R²⁴⁵)₃ ⁺X³⁵⁻, a carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfurglycoside of a single or a combination of multiple sugars selected fromaldopentoses, methyl-aldopentose, aldohexoses, ketohexose and chemicalderivatives thereof; where R²⁴⁵ is an alkyl group having 1-10 carbonatoms, and X³⁵ is selected from the group of pharmaceutically acceptablecounter-anions consisting of hydroxyl, chloride, iodide, sulfate,phosphate, acetate, fluoride and carbonate.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors includeheterocycloalkylsulfonyl pyrazoles as described in European PatentPublication No. EP 1 312 367. Such compounds have the formula (L):

wherein:

-   -   ring A¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of    -   m is 0, 1 or 2;    -   X³⁵ is >CR²⁵⁵ or >N;    -   R²⁵¹ is a radical selected from the group consisting of H, NO₂,        CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-SO₂—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-SO₂—,        H—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-(C═O), (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉        heteroaryl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ heterocyclyl)-(C═O)—, H₂N—(C═O)—,        (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)₂—N—(C═O)—, (C₆-C₁₀        aryl)₂—NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]—(C═O)—,        HO—NH—(C═O)— and (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—NH—(C═O)—;    -   R²⁵² is a radical selected from the group consisting of H, NO₂,        CN, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        C—C₉ heteroaryl, C₁₋₉ heterocyclyl, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—, (C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl)-O—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-O—, (C₁-C₉ heteroaryl)-O—, (C₆-C₉        heterocyclyl)-O—, H—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-(C═O)—, (C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl)-(C═O)—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉        heteroaryl)(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉ heterocyclyl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-O—(C═O)—, (C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl)-O—(C═O)—, (C₆-C₁₀        aryl)-O—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉ heteroaryl)-O—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉        heterocyclyl)-O—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-(C═O)—O—, (C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl)-(C═O)—O—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-(C═O)—O—, (C₁-C₉        heteroaryl)-(C═O)—O—, (C₁-C₉ heterocyclyl)-(C═O)—O—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-(C═O)—NH—, (C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl)-(C═O)—NH—, (C₆-C₁₀        aryl)-(C═O)—NH—, (C₁-C₉ heteroaryl)-(C═O)—NH—, (C₁-C₉        heterocyclyl)-(C═O)—NH—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—(C═O)—NH—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-NH, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)₂—N—, (C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl)-NH—, (C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl)₂—N—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-NH—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)₂—N—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]—, (C₁-C₉ heteroaryl)-NH—, (C₁-C₉        heteroaryl)₂—N—, (C₁-C₉ heterocyclyl)-NH—, (C₁-C₉        heterocyclyl)₂—N—, H₂N—(C═O)—, HO—NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-O—NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)₂—N—(C═O)—, (C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl)₂—N—(C═O)—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₆-C₁₀        aryl)₂—N—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉        heteroaryl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉ heteroaryl)₂—N—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₉        heterocyclyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-S— and C₁-C₆ alkyl        optionally substituted by one —OH substituent or by one to four        fluoro substituents;    -   R²⁵³ is a saturated 3- to 4-membered heterocyclyl ring radical;        or a saturated, partially saturated or aromatic 7- to 9-membered        heterocyclyl ring radical; wherein said ring radical (a)        optionally contains one to four ring heteroatoms independently        selected from the group consisting of —N═, —NH—, —O— and        —S—; (b) optionally is substituted on any ring carbon atom by        one to three substituents per ring independently selected from        the group consisting of halo, OH, CN, NO₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆        alkynyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₂-C₉ hetorocyclyl,        (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—, H—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)(C═O)—, HO—(C═O)—,        (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—(C═O)—, —NH₂, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-NH—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)₂—N—, (C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl)-NH—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-NH—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]—, (C₁-C₉ heteroaryl)-NH—,        H₂N—(C═O)—(C₁-C₆ alkyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)₂—N—(C═O)—,        (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]-(C═O)—,        (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-(C═O)—HN—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-N]—, —SH, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)S—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-(S═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-SO₂—, and C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally        substituted with one to four fluoro moieties; and (c) optionally        is substituted on any ring nitrogen atom by one to three        substituents per ring independently selected from the group        consisting of C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₂-C₉ heterocyclyl,        H—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—(C═O)—,        H₂N—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)₂—N—(C═O)—,        (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]-(C═O)—,        (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—NH—(C═O)—, and C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally        substituted with one to four fluoro moieties;    -   R²⁵⁴ is a C₁-C₆ alkyl radical optionally substituted by one to        four fluoro substituents; and    -   R²⁵⁵ is a radical selected from the group consisting of H, halo,        OH, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₇        cycloalkyl, CN, H—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-(C═O)—O—, HO—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-O—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)-NH—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)₂—N—, (C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl)-NH—, (C₆-C₁₀        aryl)-NH—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-N]—, (C, —C        heteroaryl)-NH—, H₂N—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆        alkyl)₂—N—(C═O)—, (C₆-C₁₀ aryl)-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-[(C₆-C₁₀        aryl)-N]-(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl-O—NH—(C═O)—, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)-S—, and        C₁-C₆ alkyl optionally substituted by one to four fluoro        substituents;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Compounds that can act as Cox-2 selective inhibitors include2-phenylpyran-4-one derivatives as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,518,303.Such compounds have the formula (LI):

wherein:

-   -   R²⁵⁶ is an alkyl or —NR²⁵⁹R²⁶⁰ group, where R²⁵⁹ and R²⁶⁰ are        independently selected from a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group;    -   R²⁵⁷ is an alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl        or indanyl group, or a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or        substituted by one or more halogen atoms or alkyl,        trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, methylthio, amino, mono- or        dialkylamino, hydroxyalkyl or hydroxycarbonyl groups;    -   R²⁵⁸ is a methyl, hydroxymethyl, alkoxymethyl, C₃-C₇        cycloalkoxymethyl, benzyloxymethyl, hydroxycarbonyl, nitrile,        trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl group or a CH₂—R²⁶¹ group        where R²⁶¹ is an alkyl group; and    -   X³⁶ is a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a        methylene group;        and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Examples of 2-phenylpyran-4-one derivatives useful in the presentinvention include, but are not limited to:

-   3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methyl-3-phenoxypyran-4-one;-   3-(4-fluorophenoxy)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(2-fluorophenoxy)-2-(methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(2-chlorophenoxy)-2-(methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(4-bromophenoxy)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methyl-3-(4-methylphenoxy)pyran-4-one;-   3-(2,4-difluorophenoxy)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(2,5-difluorophenoxy)-2-(methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methylpyran-4-one;-   3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6-methoxymethylpyran-4-one;-   3-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-difluoromethyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)pyran-4-one;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Cox-2 selective inhibitors useful in the subject methods andcompositions can include compounds described in the patents individuallycited below and incorporated herein by reference.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,472,416.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,451,794.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,169,188.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,020,343.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,981,576.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,222,048.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,319.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,046,236.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,002,014.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,945,539.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,359,182.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,538,116.

Cox-2 selective inhibitors useful in the present invention can besupplied by any source as long as the Cox-2 selective inhibitor ispharmaceutically acceptable. Cox-2 selective inhibitors can be isolatedand purified from natural sources or can be synthesized. Cox-2 selectiveinhibitors should be of a quality and purity that is conventional in thetrade for use in pharmaceutical products.

Celecoxib useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth in U.S. Pat.No. 5,466,823.

Valdecoxib useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth in U.S. Pat.No. 5,633,272.

Parecoxib useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth in U.S. Pat.No. 5,932,598.

Rofecoxib useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth in U.S. Pat.No. 5,968,974.

Japan Tobacco JTE-522 useful in the combinations, method, kits andcompositions of the invention can be prepared, for example, as set forthin Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 90/52882.

Pyrazoles useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 95/15316.

Pyrazoles can also be prepared as set forth in International PatentPublication No. WO 95/15315.

Pyrazoles can also be prepared as set forth in International PatentPublication No. WO 96/03385.

Thiophene analogs useful in the combinations, method, kits andcompositions of the invention can be prepared, for example, as set forthin International Patent Publication No. WO 95/00501.

Thiophene analogs can also be prepared as set forth in InternationalPatent Publication No. WO 94/15932.

Oxazoles useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 95/00501.

Oxazoles can also be prepared as set forth in International PatentPublication No. WO 94/27980.

Isoxazoles useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 96/25405.

Imidazoles useful in the combinations, method, kits and compositions ofthe invention can be prepared, for example, as set forth inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 96/03388.

Imidazoles can also be prepared as set forth in International PatentPublication No. WO 96/03387.

Cyclopentene Cox-2 inhibitors useful in the combinations, method, kitsand compositions of the invention can be prepared, for example, as setforth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,344,991.

Cyclopentene Cox-2 inhibitors can also be prepared as set forth inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 95/00501.

Terphenyl compounds useful in the combinations, method, kits andcompositions of the invention can be prepared, for example, as set forthin International Patent Publication No. WO 96/16934.

Thiazole compounds useful in the combinations, method, kits andcompositions of the invention can be prepared, for example, as set forthin International Patent Publication No. WO 96/03,392.

Pyridine compounds useful in the combinations, method, kits andcompositions of the invention can be prepared, for example, as set forthin International Patent Publication No. WO 96/03392.

Pyridine compounds can also be prepared as set forth in InternationalPatent Publication No. WO 96/24585.

Illustratively, a Cox-2 selective inhibitor can be a tricyclic compound,for example a compound of formula (VII), a substituted benzopyranderivative, for example a compound of formulas (I) to (VI), or aphenylacetic acid derivative, for example a compound of formula (VIII).

Illustratively, the Cox-2 selective inhibitor can be selected from thegroup consisting of celecoxib, parecoxib, deracoxib, valdecoxib,etoricoxib, meloxicam, rofecoxib, lumiracoxib, RS 57067, T-614,BMS-347070, JTE-522, S-2474, SVT-2016, CT-3, ABT-963, SC-58125,nimesulide, flosulide, NS-398, L-745337, RWJ-63556, L-784512,darbufelone, CS-502, LAS-34475, LAS-34555, S-33516, SD-8381, prodrugs ofany of them, and mixtures thereof.

More particularly, the Cox-2 selective inhibitor can be selected fromthe group consisting of celecoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib, rofecoxib,etoricoxib, lumiracoxib, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one embodiment the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprises celecoxib.

In another embodiment the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprisesvaldecoxib.

In yet another embodiment the Cox-2 selective inhibitor comprisesparecoxib sodium.

In certain embodiments, the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is selected fromcompounds of formulas (XXXVII) to (LI) hereinabove.

The antineoplastic agent for use according to the invention canillustratively be selected from the agents listed in Tables 3-17 below.Grouping of agents by function or mode of action below does not limitthe invention to embodiments wherein the antineoplastic agent operatesby the function or mode of action indicated.

The invention encompasses all novel combinations of (a) a Cox-2inhibitor, more particularly a selective Cox-2 inhibitor such ascelecoxib, parecoxib, deracoxib, valdecoxib, lumiracoxib, etoricoxib,rofecoxib, and prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereofincluding, for example, parecoxib sodium, and (b) an antineoplasticagent selected from those disclosed in Tables 3-17 below.

The invention further encompasses all novel combinations of (a) a Cox-2selective inhibitor selected from compounds of formulas (XXXVII) to (LI)above, and (b) an antineoplastic agent disclosed in above-citedInternational Patent Publication No. WO 00/38730 or its prioritydocument U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/113,786, bothof which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. Forconvenience, a non-limiting list of illustrative antineoplastic agentsis presented in Table 18 below. TABLE 3 Antimetabolite agents AgentTrade name Company Mode of action Reference Dosage Toxicity IndicationIV hydroxyurea National Cancer Institute ZD 9331; AstraZeneca CAS:(2S)-[4-[N-(2,7-dimethyl-4- 153537-73-6 oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propynyl) amino]-2-fluorobenzamido]-4- (1H-tetrazol-5-yl)butyric acid arzoxifene; Eli Lilly antiestrogen; CAS: cancer arzoxifenehydrochloride estrogen 182133-25-1 agonist (arzoxifene) 182133-27-3(HCl) ERA 923; WAY 138923; Ligand antiestrogen; CAS: cancer2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3- Pharma- estrogen 198480-55-6;methyl-1-[[4-[2-(1-piperidinyl) ceuticals agonist 245124-69-0ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-1H- (mono-HCl) indol-5-ol pure antiestrogenSchering- antiestrogen; Plough estrogen agonist GTx 006 GTx antiestrogenT 904064 Lometrexol Tularik antifolate; 64 disrupts DNA synthesistroxacitabine; BCH 4556; Troxatyl BioChem DNA CAS: cancer4-amino-1-[(2S,4S)-2- Pharma polymerase 145918-75-8(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolan- inhibitor 4-yl]-2(1H)-pyrimidinonenolatrexed; Thymitaq Zarix thymidylate CAS: nolatrexed cancer nolatrexeddihydrochloride; synthase 147149-76-6 administered as AG 337; inhibitor;(nolatrexed); a 24 h infusion 2-amino-6-methyl-5-(4- antimetabolite152946-64-0 of 75-1350 pyridinylthio)-4(1H)- (mono-HCl); mg/m² toquinazolinone 152946-68-4 patients with (di-HCl) advanced tumors is welltolerated. motexafin gadolinium Xcytrin Pharmacyclics disrupts braincellular metastases metabolism; inhibits cellular adhesion; enhancescellular response to radiation tezacitabine (FMdC); Matrixribonucleotide generally lung, colon, nucleoside analogue Pharmaceuticalreductase well breast inhibitor; tolerated (estrogen DNA in dependentchain Phase I and terminator; clinical independent), inhibits trials;prostate, DNA most and synthesis commonly pancreas; reported also sideeffective effects against were multi-drug fevers resistant and celllines clinically manageable reductions in white blood cell countspemetrexed disodium Alimta Eli Lilly multitargeted antifolate; inhibitsthymidylate synthase and other folate dependent enzymes 17-AAG NationalBinds to Cancer heat Institute shock protein Hsp90, estrogen receptorenhances effect of paclitaxel SB 596168 Glaxo selective SmithKline RNApolymerase inhibitor

TABLE 4 Alkylating agents Agent Trade name Company Mode of actionReference Dosage Toxicity Indication DTI 015 Direct alkylating agentTherapeutics methanesulfonic acid, 1-(2- Vion CAS:chloroethyl)-2-[(methylamino) Pharmaceuticals 173424-77-6carbonyl]-2-(methylsulfonyl) hydrazide VNP 40101M Vion in clinicaltrials: (sulfonyl hydrazine prodrug) Pharmaceuticals 15 minute IVinfusion every 4 weeks; same weekly in second trial

TABLE 5 Retinoids Agent Trade name Company Mode of action ReferenceDosage Toxicity Indication LGD 1550; ALRT 1550; Ligand CAS: no weightloss or LG 100550; AGN 193101; Pharmaceuticals 178600-20-9 mucocutaneousLG 1550; ALRT 550 toxicity at doses of 30 μg/kg or less in mice MX6Maxia Pharmaceuticals trans-retinoic acid National Cancer CAS: Institute302-79-4 alitretinoin; Panretin Ligand CAS: Kaposi's 9-cis-retinoic acid5300-03-8 sarcoma; leukemia

TABLE 6 Angiogenesis inhibitors Agent Trade name Company Mode of actionReference Dosage Toxicity Indication IMC-1C11 ImClone Systemsangiogenesis inhibitor recombinant interferon-beta-1a Aronex Seronoangiogenesis inhibitor; antiproliferative AE-941 Neovastat; Aeternaangiogenesis cancer; Neoretna; Laboratories inhibitor; NSAID psoriasis;Psovascar; rheumatoid Arthrovas arthritis; eye disease; retinopathy2-methoxyestradiol; Panzem EntreMed angiogenesis CAS: cancer 2-MEinhibitor; 362-07-2 estrogen inhibitor cilengitide; National Cancerangiogenesis well tolerated cyclo(L-arginylglycyl-L-alpha- Institute;inhibitor and safe in aspartyl-D-phenylalanyl-N- Merck patients withmethyl-L-valyl) advanced tumors IM 862; Alza; Cytran angiogenesisinhibitor CAS: no hematological AIDS-relatedL-alpha-glutamyl-L-tryptophan 38101-54-6 toxicities, decline Kaposi's inviral load, sarcoma headache, fatigue, tingling and moodinessbevacizumab Avastin Genentech; angiogenesis inhibitor National CancerInstitute CAI; National Cancer angiogenesis carboxyamidotriazoleInstitute inhibitor; antimetastatic PKC 412 Novartis angiogenesisinhibitor advanced cancers

TABLE 7 Anticancer antibiotics Trade Agent name Company Mode of actionReference Dosage Toxicity Indication E 7070; ER 35744; Eisai antibiotic;CAS: cancer N-(3-chloro-1H-indol-7-yl)- sulfonamide 165668-41-71,4-benzenedisulfonamide taurolidine; Taurolin Carter-Wallace CAS: invivo, 25 daily bacterial 4,4′-methylenebis[tetrahydro- 19388-87-5injections of infection; 2H-1,2,4-thiadiazine]1,1,1′,1′- taurolidine atcancer tetraoxide doses of 350 mg/kg/d are well tolerated Oramed Biosynanti-fungal agent 75 mg/d for two safe and well active against weekstolerated azole-resistant candida strains valrubicin Valstar Anthraarrests cell in G2; papillary bladder Pharmaceuticals inhibits DNAcancer topoisomerase II trimetrexate glucuronate Neutrexin MedImmune 45mg/m²once very serious treatment of Oncology daily by IV and moderate toinfusion over potentially severe PCP 60-90 minutes. life- pneumonia inLeucovorin threatening people with must be given side- compromised dailyduring effects immune systems trimetrexate treatment and for 72 hoursafterward. Leucovorin may be given IV at 20 mg/m² over 5-10 minutesevery 6 hours or orally as 4 doses of 20 mg/m² spaced evenly throughoutthe day 5-azacytidine; National Cancer antibiotic; CAS: acute myelocytic4-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl- Institute RNA/DNA 320-67-2 leukemia and1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one antimetabolite myelodysplastic syndrome nystatin(IV) Nyotran Aronex anti-fungal agent fungal infections Pharmaceuticals

TABLE 8 DNA topoisomerase I inhibitors Agent Trade name Company Mode ofaction Reference Dosage Toxicity Indication irinotecan CamptosarPharmacia DNA topoisomerase I metastatic colon Oral inhibitor cancercamptothecin glycoconjugate Bayer DNA topoisomerase I refractory solidinhibitor tumors

TABLE 9 Hormonal anticancer agents Agent Trade name Company Mode ofaction Reference Dosage Toxicity Indication leuprolide acetate 7.5 mg inLeuprogel 1 Atrix LHRH antagonist; the Atrigel drug delivery MonthLaboratories hormonal therapy system for subcutaneous depot injectionleuprolide acetate 22.5 mg in Leuprogel 3 Atrix LHRH antagonist; theAtrigel drug delivery Month Laboratories hormonal therapy system forsubcutaneous depot injection leuprolide acetate 30 mg in the Leuprogel 4Atrix LHRH antagonist; Atrigel drug delivery system Month Laboratorieshormonal therapy for subcutaneous depot injection SPD-424 ShireSubcutaneous prostate cancer Pharmaceutical implant containing GnRHagonist Dynepo gene activated Aventis; Anti-anemic; human anemiaassociated erythropoietin Transkaryotic erythropoietin; with Therapiesstimulates production chemotherapy of red blood cells

TABLE 10 Immunomodulator agents Agent Trade name Company Mode of actionReference Dosage Toxicity Indication BCI immune Intracelimmunostimulant; stimulator antigenic protein SMART 1D10 Protein Designimmunosuppressant in patients autoimmune Laboratories undergoing renaldisease; transplant transplantation, rejection; psoriasis; treatmentwith rheumatoid arthritis 0.012, 0.06 or 0.12 mg/kg MEDI-507, 6 and60-72 h after transplantation, is well tolerated interferon-alphaValentis gene therapy; gene therapy immunostimulant Xcellerate XcyteTherapies immunostimulant gene therapy, Valentis gene therapyinterleukin-2 + staphylococcal enterotoxin B NBI-3001; IL-4 PENeurocrine IL-4 fusion toxin recurrent (interleukin-4 Biosciencesglioblastomas pseudomonas exotoxin) Vaccinia/fowlpox Therionimmunostimulant colorectal, lung CEA/TRICOM Biologics CEA vaccine cancerinterleukin-2 gene Valentis gene therapy therapy in conjunction withchemotherapy OSI-774 Tarceva Genentech; EGFR inhibitor; Phase II dose ofgenerally well cancers including Hoffmann-La small molecule 150 mg/daytolerated at the ovarian, Roche; tyrosine kinase Phase II dosepancreatic, OSI inhibitor with a generally nonsmall cell Pharmaceuticalsreversible lung, breast, and acneiform rash head and neck and occasionaldiarrhea that responds to therapy histamine Ceplene Maximimmunostimulant; dihydrochloride Injection Pharmaceuticals preventsrelease of oxygen free radicals; reduces oxidative stress pegylatedPegasys Hoffmann-La immunomodulator; once-weekly fatigue, headache,chronic hepatitis C interferon Roche protection against subcutaneousmyalgia, rigors, alpha-2a enzymatic degradation; dose of 180 μg pyrexia,nausea, reduces renal for 48 weeks abdominal pain, clearance; anti- anddepression; inflammatory activity neutropenia and thrombocytopeniareported beta-alethine Beta LT Dovetail immunomodulator B-cell lymphoma;Technologies multiple myeloma APC-8020 Mylovenge Dendreon vaccine;M-protein; B-cell immunomodulator malignancies interleukin-2/ Valentisimmunotherapeutic metastatic superantigen B treatment of tumor malignantgene combination cells by direct melanoma injection Melacine Corixa;immunostimulant 2 shots once a malignant vaccine Schering-Ploughconsisting of lysed week for 5 melanoma cells from 2 human weeks, 2 weekmelanoma cell lines break, weekly combined with injections for 5 DETOXweeks SD/01 Amgen stimulates growth of neutropenia white blood cells;prevents infection OSI-774 in Genentech; anti-EGFR combination withHoffmann-La Taxotere Roche; OSI Pharmaceuticals

TABLE 11 Miscellaneous antineoplastic agents Agent Trade name CompanyMode of action Reference Dosage Toxicity Indication gallium maltolateTitan ribonucleotide CAS: once or twice good safety cancer;Pharmaceuticals reductase inhibitor 108560-70-9 daily dosing profile HIVinfection schedule mivobulin; CI-980; CI 980, NSC 613862 National CancerInstitute mitosis inhibitor; CAS cancer NSC 613862; tubulin polymeraseinhibitor 122332-18-7 (S)-(5-amino-1,2-dihydro-2-methyl-3-phenylpyrido(3,4- b)pyrazin-7-yl)carbamic acid ethyl esterT138067; T-67; Tularik microtubule assembly inhibitor CAS well toleratedcancer 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluoro-N-(3- 195533-53-0 up to 440 mg/m²fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl) 195533-98-3 by 3- benzenesulfonamide (Na salt);hour infusion 195533-97-2 every 4 weeks (K salt) 5-aza-2-deoxycytidineNational Cancer Institute antiproliferative; 125 mg/m² 12 hmyelosuppression, solid tumors activates tumor every 6 d + amsacrineespecially neutropenia; (head and neck, suppressor genes 120 mg/m² mildto colon, kidney, on 6 d & moderate non- testis, melanoma, 7 d; IVinfusion hematological ovaries, cervix 15 mg/m² 8 h for toxicityincluding and lung; 3 d every 8 wks nausea, vomiting, leukemiaobstipation, diarrhea, cerebellar or cerebral toxicity, phlebitis,increase in liver enzyme levels; rarely alopecia and mucositisN,N-dimethyl-L-valyl-L-valyl- ILEX microtubule assemblyN-methyl-L-valyl-L-prolyl-N- inhibitor; peptide (1,1-dimethylethyl)-L-prolinamide N-[3-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]- Tularik microtubule assembly60-100 mg/kg/wk; MDR-expressing 4-methoxyphenyl]-2,3,4,5,6- inhibitorlower doses subcutaneous pentafluoro-benzenesulfonamide in combinationtumors with other drugs CCI-779 Wyeth-Ayerst signal transduction cancerinhibitor NC-100150 Clariscan Nycomed MRI agent; contrast diagnosisAmersham medium lasofoxifene Ligand Pharmaceuticals antigens NecrosisTherapy; TNT antibody; radiotherapeutic GTI-2040 Lorus antisense 185mg/m²/d as regression of Therapeutics oligonucleotide a 3 wk tumors fromcontinuous IV several cancers infusion MGS-rCEA Protein SciencesRecombinant carcinoma embryonic antigen R-115777 Janssen Pharmaceuticafarnesyl protein CAS: cancer 6-[amino-(4-chlorophenyl)(1- transferaseinhibitor; 192185-68-5 methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl) signal transductionmethyl]-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1- inhibitor methyl-2(1H)-quinolinoneMedPulser and disposable Genetronics sterile electrode applicators usedin combination with bleomycin liposome NDDP; L-NDDP Aroplatin; PlatarAronex platinum complex Pharmaceuticals CDC-801 Celgene cytokineinhibitor; Crohn disease; TNF inhibitor; inflammation phosphodiesteraseIV inhibitor arsenic trioxide Trisenox Cell Therapeutics apoptosisinducer; CAS: cancer differentiation 1327-53-3 inducer Filmix Cav-Condrug delivery system NC-100100; DD-723 New Ultrasound; Nycomed echocontrast diagnosis NUS; Sonazoid Amersham medium BAM-002 Novelos peptidecancer Therapeutics depsipeptide; NSC 630176 National Cancer peptideCAS: 24.9 mg/m² grade 3 fatigue, cancer N-[(3S,4E)-3-hydroxy-7-Institute 128517-07-7 nausea and mercapto-1-oxo-4-heptenyl]- vomiting,grade D-valyl-D-cysteinyl-(2Z)-2- 4 thrombocytopeniaamino-2-butenoyl-L-valine (4- and cardiac 1)-lactone cyclic(1-2)disulfide arrhythmia K-ras antisense National Cancer gene therapy;cancer oligonucleotide Institute antisense oligonucleotidechloroquinoxaline National Cancer CAS: repetitive 1000 mg/m² cancersulfonamide; Institute 97919-22-7 doses chlorsulfaquinoxaline;4-amino-N-(5-chloro-2-quin- oxalinyl)benzenesulfonamide NX-211 GileadSciences DNA topoisomerase maximum dose neutropenia and liposomelurtotecan inhibitor 1.8 mg/m²/d in thrombocytopenia patients with morethan two prior chemotherapies; patients with one or less priorchemotherapies under evaluation at 2.1 mg/m²/d CDC-501 Celgene TNFmodulator cancer N-acetyl-3-(2-naphthalenyl)- Abarelix- Amgengonadorelin CAS: cancer; benign D-alanyl-4-chloro-D-phenyl- depotantagonist 183552-38-7; prostate alanyl-3-(3-pyridinyl)-D- 186837-47-8hypertrophy; alanyl-L-seryl-N-methyl-L- trifluoro- endometriosistyrosyl-D-asparaginyl-L-N6- acetate salt (1-methylethyl)-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-D-alaninamide atrasentan; A-127722; Abbott endothelin A CAS: 2.5or 10 mg/d increase in cancer; restenosis;(2R,3R,4S)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol- Laboratories antagonist 173937-91-2; welltolerated rhinitis myocardial 5-yl)-1-[2-(dibutylamino)-2- 195733-43-8with no grade infarction oxoethyl]-2-(4-methoxy- (HCl salt) III/IVtoxicities. phenyl)-3-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid CV-787 Calydon genetherapy cancer L-377202 Merck MPC-7869; (R)-flurbiprofen; Myriad NSAIDCAS: well tolerated at cancer (alphaR)-2-fluoro-alpha- Genetics51543-40-9 multiple doses methyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-acetic of 1200 mg qdacid and 800 mg bid (R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(1H- Bristol-Myers farnesylprotein IV 36-225 mg/m² mainly solid tumors imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-3-Squibb transferase inhibitor; and oral gastrointestinal(phenylmethyl)-4-(2- apoptosis inducer 36-168 mg/m²thienylsulfonyl)-1H-1,4- benzodiazepine-7-carbonitrileN-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluoro- Pfizer tyrosine kinase well tolerated at nosigns of suppresses tumor phenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4- inhibitor; EGF 50-650mg/d toxicity growth morpholinyl)propoxy]-6- receptor inhibitorquinazolinyl]-2-propenamide GW-572016 Glaxo- tyrosine kinase SmithKlineinhibitor; signal transduction inhibitor INX-3280; LR-3280; Inexantisense well tolerated for BW-4003W94; TA-3280 oligonucleotide widerange of dosages Egr-1 + TNF-alpha TNFerade GenVac enhances apoptosisinduces tumor by radiation shrinkage aprepitant; Merck neurokinin 15-[[(2R,3S)-2-[(1R)-1-[3,5- antagonist bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy]-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4- morpholinyl]methyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one erythropoiesis stimulating Aranesp Amgenwell tolerated at hemoglobin anemia in cancer protein; erythropoietin[30- 0.5 to 4.5 μg/kg response is dose- patients asparagine,32-threonine, 87- over 12 wks dependent valine, 88-asparagine, 90-threonine] (human) mucositis therapy; RK 0202 Elan; RxKinetix SB-251353Glaxo- growth factor; SmithKline hematopoietic factor; immunostimulant;chemokine rasburicase; urate oxidase Fasturtec Sanofi- ureate oxidase;0.2 mg/kg IV 3 of 95 subjects converts uric acid (Aspergillus flavusclone Synthelabo enzyme daily for 1 to 7 d report vomiting, into watersoluble 9C/9A reduced) to subjects rash, pruritis alantoin receivingchemotherapy CP-609754 OSI; Pfizer RAS inhibitor well tolerated1,25(OH)2-16ene-23yne-26,27 Ilex vitamin D3 analog hexafluorovitamin D3(1S,3S,7S,10R,11S,12S,16R)- Bristol-Myers CAS: shrinks paclitaxel7,11-dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16- Squibb 219989-84-1 resistant canerpentamethyl-3-[(1E)-1-methyl- tumors 2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-17-oxa-4-azabicyclo [14.1.0] heptadecane-5,9-dioneflavopiridol; Aventis cyclin dependent 24 h continuous dose limitingcis-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-5,7- kinase inhibitior infusion of toxicities aredihyroxy-8-(3-hydroxy-1- paclitaxel 135 pulmonary andmethyl-4-piperidinyl)-4H-1- or 100 mg/m² hematologic andbenzopyran-4-one followed by neutropenia hydrochloride escalating dosesof flavopiridol, 24 h continuous infusion repeated every 21 d BAY-439006Bayer Raf protein kinase 50-400 mg/day well tolerated prevents tumorinhibitor growth Rebeccamycin analog; Bristol-Myers BMS-181176 Squibb;NCI adenoviral p53 Introgen gene therapy Therapeutics; NCI exisulindAptosyn Cell Pathways selective apoptotic metastatic breastantineoplastic drug; cancer cyclic GMP PDE inhibitor; apoptosis agonistphosphorothioate antisense Genasense Genta antisense canceroligionucleotide oligonucleotide; Bcl-2 blocker MG98 second-generationMGI Pharma antisense; blocks well tolerated in mRNA inhibitor productionof DNA Phase I trials; methyltransferase transient side effectsincluding fatigue, anorexia, fever and chills, elevated liver enzymesimatinib mesylate; STI-571 Glivec Novartis protein tyrosine 400 mg/d fornausea, fluid adult patients Pharmaceuticals kinase inhibitor; patientsin retention, muscle with Philadelphia Bcr-Abl inhibitor chronic phasecramps, diarrhea, chromosome (bcr- CML; 600 mg/d vomiting, abl) positivefor patients in abnormal chronic myeloid accelerated bleeding, muscleleukemia (CML) phase or in blast and bone pain, in chronic phase crisis.skin rash, leukemia (CML) headache, in chronic phase fatigue, jointafter failure of pain, indigestion, interferon-alpha and shortness oftherapy, or in breath; serious accelerated phase and severe side orblast crisis effects such as liver problems, fluid retention, and lowlevels of certain blood cells reported in some patients MS-275 NationalCancer Oral histone refractory solid Institute; deacetylase inhibitor;tumors and Mitsui terminal cell lymphomas Pharmaceuticalsdifferentiation; apoptosis phenylacetate National Cancer Institute; ElanPharmaceuticals AFP-Scan Immunomedics Tc99m-labeled diagnosis of AFP-murine antibody producing tumors; fragment for nuclear primary liver andimaging germ cell cancer staging tirapazamine Tirazone Sanofi- attackshypoxic cells Synthelabo ZD-0473 AstraZeneca platinum agent solid tumorsepratuzumab LymphoCide Immunomedics humanized antibody non-Hodgkin'stargeting CD22 lymphoma receptor LymphoScan Imunomedics Tc99m-labeleddiagnosis of murine antibody CD22-expressing fragment for nuclearlymphomas imaging LDP-341 Millennium proteasome inhibitor; refractoryand Pharmaceuticals induces apoptosis; relapsed multiple inhibits cellgrowth, myeloma, solid cell adhesion, tumors, other angiogenesisskeletal targeted radiotherapy NeoRx small molecule bone- bone and bone(STR) targeting agent marrow related combined with cancers radionuclidepaclitaxel in Paclimer Guilford biopolymer site- microspheresPharmaceuticals specific controlled drug delivery peripheral bloodlymphocytes National Cancer transduced with a gene Institute encoding achimeric T-cell receptor 1-alpha-hydroxy-vitamin D2 Bone Care stimulatesosteoblasic International activity BUDR National Cancer inhibits mitosisCAS: Institute 59-14-3 T4N5 Liposome Lotion; Dimericine AGI DermaticsDNA repair enzyme photosensitivity T4 endonuclease V to UV rays inencapsulated in liposomes patients with xeroderma pigmentosabenzoylphenylurea (BPU) NCI; Ishihara beta alethine A Sangyo Kaishaantitubulin agent BMS 214662 (farnesyl Bristol-Myers inhibits farnesyltransferase inhibitor) Squibb transferase CI-1033 Pfizer ErbB tyrosinekinase inhibitor; growth inhibitor combretastatin Bristol-Myers vasculartargeting Squibb; agent that occludes OXiGENE blood flow to tumorscryptophycin Eli Lilly INGN 241 adenoviral-mda7 Introgen adenoviralvector; Therapeutics induces apoptosis; activates PKR tributyrinNational Cancer induces malignant Institute cells to differentiate;induces apoptosis ADL 8-2698 Adolor opioid antagonist opioid inducedbowel dysfunction buthionine sulfoximine National Cancer depletesarterial Institute glutathione; inhibits glutamylcysteine synthasecaroxypeptidase G2 National Cancer bacterial enzyme that methotrexate-Institute; hydrolyzes the C- induced renal Duramed terminal glutamatedysfunction; Europe residue from MTX methotrexate overdose followingintrathecal administration metoclopromide (intranasal Emitasol Questcor;anti-nausea acute and delayed spray) Shire emesis in patientsPharmaceutical undergoing chemotherapy dalteparin sodium injectionFragmin Pharmacia heparin clot prevention in cancer patients MK-869Merck anti-nausea multiple drug resistance Eli Lilly cancer druginhibitor resistance oprelvekin Neumega Wyeth-Ayerst administered ratherwell chemotherapy- under skin tolerated with induced few side effectsthrombocytopenia including swelling of arms and legs, fatigue, blurredvision, cardiac dysfunction, fluid retention N-monomethyl-L-arginineNational Cancer nitric oxide synthase interleukin-2- Institute inhibitorinduced hypotension repifermin Human Genome human protein mucositisSciences resulting from chemotherapy rhTPO recombinant human Genentech;mobilization of prevention of thrombopoietin Pharmacia peripheral bloodchemotherapy- progenitor cells induced thrombocytopenia SR29142 urateoxidase Sanofi- uricolytic agent reduction of uric Synthelabo acidlevels associated with chemotherapy ancestim Stemgen Amgen early actingblood injection under cell growth factor skin: 20 μg/kg proginitor;reduction for 5 days of uric acid levels lutetium-texaphyrin Lu-TexPharmacyclics Photosensitizer; photodynamic cancer therapy CP-461 CellPathways SAAND; cGMP PDE inhibitor; activates PKG EKB-569 Wyeth-AyerstEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor GTI-2501 Lorus antisense TherapeuticsILX-651; Ilex Oncology pentapeptide; dolostatin antitubulin; interruptscell mitosis Perillyl alcohol monoterpenes Endorex inhibits signaltransduction (new formulation) pathways downstream of Bcl/Abl kinase;inhibits cell growth; induces apoptosis PTK-787 Novartis inhibitsvascular advanced cancers endothelial GFR, tyrosine kinases; impairsvascular endothelial growth factor-induced responses and tumor growthT-900607 Tularik binds tubulin flavopriridol Aventis CDK inhibitor

TABLE 12 Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors Agent Trade name CompanyMode of action Reference Dosage Toxicity Indication BMS-275291Bristol-Myers MMP inhibitor; generally well metastatic Squibbangiogenesis tolerated NSCLC inhibitor prinomastat Pfizer MMP inhibitor;angiogenesis inhibitor

TABLE 13 Monoclonal antibodies Refer- Agent Trade name Company Mode ofaction ence Dosage Toxicity Indication Rituxan IDEC non-Hodgkin'sPharmaceuticals; lymphoma, breast Genentech; and colon cancer,Hoffmann-La- melanoma Roche; Zenyaku Kogyo Bexxar Coulter non-Hodgkin'sPharmaceutical lymphoma, breast and colon cancer, melanoma HER-2/neuprotein Herceptin UCLA; humanized MAb non-Hodgkin's antibody Genetechagainst Her-2 growth lymphoma, breast factor receptor and colon cancer,melanoma EGF receptor M. D. Anderson antibody Cancer Center in HourstonPanorex Centocor MAb to 17-1A late-stage protein colorectal cancer MAb,interleukin- immunotoxin; cancer 13-PE38QQR; monoclonal antibodyIL-13-PE38QQR 2B1 bispecific National Cancer murine MAb Institute Mab3A1 National Cancer Institute MAb, BR96 SGN-10 Seattle Geneticsimmunotoxin cancer sFv-PE40 SGN-15 Seattle Genetics monoclonal antibody;cancer immunotoxin MAb, SS(dsFv)- NeoPharm immunotoxin; cancer PE38;SSI-PE38 monoclonal antibody MAb, iodine-131, Cotara Peregrinemonoclonal antibody; cancer DNA-associated Pharmaceuticalsradiotherapeutic antigens MAb, C242-DM ImmunoGen monoclonal antibody;tumor-bearing cancer 1 conjugate; immunotoxin mice received SB-408075225-300 μg/kg over 5 days; complete responses seen in 100% of animalslasting 200 days, with no weight loss. Mab CC-49 National Canceryttrium-90; Insistute LU-177 Mab Hum291 National Cancer Institute MEDI507 BioTransplant IDEC Y2B8; Zevalin IDEC monoclonal antibody; inHodgkin's cancer ibritumomab Pharmaceuticals radiotherapeutic lymphomatiuxetan; MAb, patients pan-B-yttrium; receiving 0.2, MAb, B- cell 0.3or 0.4 mCi/kg radiation therapy in immuno-globulin combination G1,anti-(human with rituximab, CD20 (antigen)) overall response (mousemonoclonal rate is 82% IDEC-Y2B8. (81% at the gamma.1-chain), highestdose) disulfide with mouse monoclonal IDEC-Y2B8. kappa.-chain, dimerN-[2-[ bis(carboxy- methyl)amino]- 3-(4-isothio- cyanatophenyl)propyl]-N-[2- [bis(carb oxymethyl)amino] propyl]glycine conjugate MAb,cancer HumaRAD- Intracel biotechnology; Phase I/II cancer HN; monoclonalantibody studies in head HumaRAD- and neck cancer OV show treatment safeand well tolerated; can deliver therapeutic doses of radiation directlyto the tumor site INC 225 Imclone Systems MAb, humanized Nuvion ProteinDesign monoclonal antibody; single 3 mg/m² headache, endstage renalimmunosuppressant dose or seven nausea, chills, disease doses of 0.25mg/m², and fever during 1.0 mg/m² first few hours following dosinggemtuzumab Mylotarg Wyeth-Ayerst monoclonal antibody; CAS: cancerozogamicin; immunotoxin 220578- gemtuzumab 59-6 zogamicin; WAY-CMA 676MAb, CTLA-4; Medarex monoclonal antibody; blockade of immunostimulantCTLA-4 leads to immune response and consequent rejection of tumor cellsIMC-225 Erbitux ImClone monoclonal antibody Systems trastuzumabHerceptin NCI; Genentech HER-2 blocker; breast, colon, epidermal growthbladder, lung, factor inhibitor, pancreatic cancers antibodybevacizumab; Genentech; monoclonal antibody; anti-VEGF National Cancerneutralizes vascular humanized Institute endothelial growth monoclonalfactor (VEGF) antibody protein; inhibits tumor growth 88BV59; HumAspectIntracel human MAb labeled imaging votumumab with technicium Tcrecurrence of 99 m used as imaging cancer agent for cancer diagnosis andmonitoring BEC2, GD3 ImClone monoclonal antibody residual tumoranti-idiotype Systems mimics ganglioside cells; limited vaccine GD3;disease small cell immunostimulant lung carcinoma chimeric NationalCancer monoclonal antibody Mab 14.18 Institute Ova Rex MAb AltaRextargets CA125 in 20 minute IV circulation; induces infusion, low broadimmune dose responses MDX-CTLA4 Medarex inhibits autoimmune (anti-CTLA4)response; anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte- associated antigen-4 monoclonalantibody MAb anti- National Cancer monoclonal antibody transferrinInstitute receptors

TABLE 14 Radio/chemo sensitizers and protectors Agent Trade name CompanyMode of action Reference Dosage Toxicity Indication biricodar IncelVertex MDR inhibitor CAS: cancer Pharmaceuticals 159997-94-1;174254-13-8 (dicitrate salt) LE AON NeoPharm antisense oligonucleotide;radiosensitizer LE raf AON (liposome- NeoPharm non-viral liposomeencapsulated antisense antisense compound; oligonucleotide to raf-1enhances effectiveness proto oncogene) of radiation and chemotherapygadolinium-texaphyrin Pharmacyclics radiosensitizer for cancerradiotherapy mirostipen Human Genome myeloid progenitor chemoprotectionSciences inhibitory factor; human protein; protects blood cells fromeffects of cancer therapies ILX23-7553 Ilex Oncology chemo/radiosensitizer

TABLE 15 Taxane derivatives Agent Trade name Company Mode of actionReference Dosage Toxicity Indication paclitaxel polyglutamic acid PG-TXLCell taxane; microtubule    266 mg/m² Therapeutics assembly promoterBMS-184476 Bristol-Myers taxane 20-60 mg/m² febrile neutropenia, Squibbmucositis and diarrhea taxane (IV) Bayer taxane brain metastases, lung,solid tumors BMS-188797 Bristol-Myers injectable taxane Squibbepothilone B; BMS-24755 NCI; Bristol- taxane analog Myers Squibbepothilone Bristol-Myers taxane analog; first-line cancers Squibbphotoaffinic labeled

TABLE 16 Vaccines Agent Trade name Company Mode of action ReferenceDosage Toxicity Indication APC-8024 Dendreon vaccine; cancerimmunostimulant GnRH Aphton vaccine; anti-GnRH Pharmaccine antibodytherapeutic vaccine RV-MUC-1 Therion vaccine Biologics HPV-16 E6National Cancer vaccine and E7 peptide Institute vaccine MEDI-503/51MedImmune vaccine cancer HPV-11 vaccine Allogenic colon The Immunevaccine Response Corporation Allogenic glioma The Immune vaccineResponse Corporation Autologous OncoVAXCL Intracel vaccine vaccine VHLNational Cancer vaccine peptide vaccine Institute Myeloma-derivedNational Cancer vaccine idiotypic anigen Institute vaccine CapVax DCVaxNorthwest vaccine Prostate Biotherapeutics APC 8015 Provenge Dendreonvaccine; cancer immunostimulant ALVAC-B7.1; National Cancer vaccine;ovarian AUT-OV-ALVAC- Institute immunostimulant carcinoma hB7.1 gp100vaccine National Cancer gene therapy; vaccine in combination melanomatumors Institute with MART-1 tumor antigen, safe and well toleratedmodified gp100 NCI; Vical vaccine; gene therapy rF-gp100 NCI; Therionvaccine Vaccine; National Cancer Vaccine canarypox CEA; Institutevaccine ALVAC-CEA Helicobacter Helivax Antex vaccine well toleratedgastrointestinal pylori vaccine although some ulcer; gastric reportscancer of gastric disturbances P53 and RAS National Cancer vaccinecolon, lung, vaccine Institute ovarian cancer vaccinia-CEA NCI; Therionvaccine breast, lung, vaccine (180KD) stomach cancer oncophage;Antigenics vaccine; heat shock 25 μg intradermal cancer HSPPC-96protein; injection immunomodulator once a week for 4-8 weeks, then everyother week idiotype KLH National Cancer vaccine lymphoma vaccineInstitute idiotype vaccine Biomira idiotype vaccine B-cell lymphomaluteinizing United stimulates antibodies hormone-releasing Biomedicalwhich neutralize hormone LHRH (LHRH) immunotherapeutic (syntheticpeptide vaccine) MAGE-12: National Cancer peptide vaccine DHAS Ref.170-178 peptide Institute E-056-00/0 vaccine MART-1 National Cancervaccine metastatic melanoma Institute melanoma vaccine MART-1 withGenzyme vaccine melanoma gp100 (in vivo) rF-tyrosine vaccine NCI;Therion vaccine melanoma rV-gp100 Therion vaccine melanoma ESO-1:157-165 National Cancer peptide vaccine Institute fowlpox-CEA(6D) NCI;Therion tricom and vaccinia-CEA(6D) tricom vaccine fowlpox NCI; Therionvaccine gp100: ES 209-217 (2m) vaccine RAS 5-17 National Cancer vaccinepeptide vaccine Institute proteinase-3 National Cancer vaccine advancedcancers peptide vaccine Institute

TABLE 17 Vinca alkaloid agents Agent Trade name Company Mode of actionReference Dosage Toxicity Indication tocladesine; NSC 614491 AdenazoleICN cyclic adenosine CAS: 8-chloroadenosine cyclic 3′,5′-Pharmaceuticals monophosphate 41941-56-4 (hydrogen phosphate) (cAMP)analog antagonist

TABLE 18 Illustrative antineoplastic agents Name Company Patent OncologyIndication Mode of Action Neu-Sensamide OXiGENE Inc lung tumor, braintumor, 5-HT 3 antagonist neoplasm A-63162 Abbott Laboratories neoplasm5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor caracemide Marion Merrell Dow DE 3305107carcinoma, neoplasm Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor Pharmaceuticals IncXerecept Neurobiological Technologies brain tumor ACTH releasing factorInc lisofylline Cell Therapeutics Inc myeloid leukemia, neoplasmAcyltransferase inhibitor IB-MECA National Institutes of Healthcarcinoma Adenosine A3 agonist L-249313 Merck & Co Inc neoplasmAdenosine A3 antagonist adenosine triphosphate, Medco Medco Research Inclung tumor Adenosine agonist cladribine Ortho Biotech Inc WO 93/23058carcinoma, non-Hodgkin's Adenosine deaminase inhibitor lymphoma,leukemia, solid tumor alanosine, Triangle Triangle Pharmaceuticals Incbrain tumor, carcinoma, glioma, Adenosine modulator lung tumor MDL-28842Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0 304 889 carcinoma Adenosylhomocysteinaseinhibitor ATP, University of Sydney University of Sydney leukemiaAdenylate cyclase stimulator CD40 ligand, Immunex Immunex Corp neoplasm,non-Hodgkin's Adjuvant lymphoma EO-9 National Institutes of Health WO87/06227 neoplasm Alkylating agent AP-5070 ACCESS Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm Alkylating agent WIN-33377 Sterling Winthrop Products Inc solidtumor Alkylating agent piroxantrone Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 103 381carcinoma, melanoma, neoplasm Alkylating agent NK-109 Nippon Kayaku CoLtd EP 0 432 630 neoplasm Alkylating agent LY-296329 Eli Lilly & Coneoplasm Alkylating agent LY-297950 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Alkylatingagent EO-9 National Institutes of Health WO 87/06227 neoplasm Alkylatingagent BCH-242 BioChem Pharma Inc carcinoma, neoplasm Alkylating agentPD-115934 Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 138 302 carcinoma Alkylating agentB.4152 European Organisation for neoplasm Alkylating agent Research andTreatment of Cancer (EORTC) adozelesin Pharmacia & Upjohn Co breasttumor, carcinoma, Alkylating agent leukemia, neoplasm, solid tumorecomustine Choay SA WO 85/01050 carcinoma Alkylating agent enloplatinAmerican Cyanamid Co EP 0 232 784 carcinoma Alkylating agenttallimustine Pharmacia & Upjohn AB EP 0 246 868 leukemia, solid tumorAlkylating agent FCE-26605 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SpA WO 91/10649carcinoma Alkylating agent FCE-26752 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SpA carcinomaAlkylating agent galamustine Unimed Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinomaAlkylating agent JM-216 Johnson Matthey plc EP 0 328 274 carcinoma, lungtumor, ovary Alkylating agent tumor, prostate tumor miboplatin ChugaiPharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 176 005 carcinoma, ovary tumor, prostateAlkylating agent tumor nedaplatin Shionogi & Co Ltd JP 59-222497carcinoma Alkylating agent sebriplatin Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd EP 0 219 936carcinoma, neoplasm Alkylating agent ormaplatin Pharmacia & Upjohn Cocarcinoma, leukemia, solid Alkylating agent tumor temozolomide TheUniversity of Aston In DE 3231255 carcinoma, glioma, melanoma,Alkylating agent Birmingham metastasis JM-221 Johnson Matthey plcneoplasm Alkylating agent etopophos Bristol-Myers Squibb Co U.S. Pat.No. carcinoma, kaposis sarcoma, Alkylating agent 5,041,424 lung tumor,lymphoma, prostate tumor FCE-26492 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SpA carcinomaAlkylating agent losoxantrone Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 103 381 breasttumor, neoplasm Alkylating agent FCE-27726 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpAneoplasm Alkylating agent UCT-1072 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd WO 97/29099neoplasm Alkylating agent BBR-2778 Boehringer Mannheim GmbH leukemia,lymphoma Alkylating agent Promycin Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc head & necktumor, neoplasm Alkylating agent RSU-1069 British Technology Group Plcneoplasm Alkylating agent KI-30606 Il-Yang Pharm Ind Co Ltd neoplasmAlkylating agent cystemustine INSERM neoplasm, melanoma, head &Alkylating agent neck tumor, renal tumor, colorectal tumor, glioma,carcinoma, sarcoma XP-315 DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co neoplasm Alkylatingagent CB-7646 Institute of Cancer Research, carcinoma Alkylating agentUK SKI-2019R Sunkyong Industries Co Ltd neoplasm Alkylating agentpenclomidine National Cancer Institute carcinoma Alkylating agentOCX-177 Yale University carcinoma Alkylating agent OCX-247 YaleUniversity carcinoma Alkylating agent zeniplatin Lederle Laboratoriesmelanoma, ovary tumor Alkylating agent cycloplatam Institute of CancerResearch, carcinoma Alkylating agent UK SK-2053R Sunkyong PharmaceuticalLtd. carcinoma Alkylating agent anticancer agents, NIH NationalInstitutes of Health carcinoma Alkylating agent phosphoramidates, MGIMGI Pharma Inc neoplasm Alkylating agent electrophilic alkylating agentsBionumerik Pharmaceuticals Inc solid tumor Alkylating agent DSB-120Institute of Cancer Research, carcinoma Alkylating agent UKdrupangtonine Tokyo University of Pharmacy leukemia Alkylating agent &Life Sciences tallimustine derivatives, Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc carcinomaAlkylating agent Pharmacia & Upjohn alkylating agents, Vion VionPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Alkylating agent DT1-015 DirectTherapeutics Inc glioma Alkylating agent DTI-136 Direct Therapeutics Incliver tumor Alkylating agent ADP US Bioscience Inc carcinoma, neoplasmAlkylating agent ambamustine Proter carcinoma Alkylating agentBMS-181174 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co DE 3413489 digestive system tumor,lung Alkylating agent tumor, neoplasm, ovary tumor calicheamicinsAmerican Cyanamid Co EP 0 392 376 breast tumor, female genital tractAlkylating agent tumor, lung tumor, myeloid leukemia, ovary tumorcarzelesin Pharmacia & Upjohn Co WO 88/04659 carcinoma, leukemia,neoplasm, Alkylating agent solid tumor cisplatin, Takeda Takeda ChemicalIndustries Ltd carcinoma, prostate tumor, Alkylating agent uterinecervix tumor esperamicin-A1 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co GB 2 179 649carcinoma Alkylating agent FR-900482 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0166 389 colon tumor, leukemia, Alkylating agent melanoma, solid tumorhepsulfam Elf Sanofi carcinoma Alkylating agent kazusamycin Merck & CoInc carcinoma Alkylating agent kedarcidin Bristol-Myers Squibb Co U.S.Pat. No. carcinoma Alkylating agent 5,001,112 menogaril Pharmacia &Upjohn Co U.S. Pat. No. breast tumor, carcinoma, Alkylating agent4,183,860 lymphoma oxaliplatin Debiopharm SA colorectal tumor, neoplasm,lung Alkylating agent tumor, ovary tumor BBR-2378 Boehringer MannheimGmbH neoplasm Alkylating agent bisnafide dimesylate DuPontPharmaceuticals Co WO 92/17453 breast tumor, colorectal tumor,Alkylating agent neoplasm bizelesin Pharmacia & Upjohn Co EP 0 359 454carcinoma, leukemia, neoplasm, Alkylating agent solid tumor PCNUPharmacia & Upjohn Co neoplasm Alkylating agent U-75559 Pharmacia &Upjohn Co neoplasm Alkylating agent fotemustine Servier FR 2536075melanoma, neoplasm Alkylating agent lobaplatin ASTA Medica AG esophagustumor, neoplasm, Alkylating agent ovary tumor KW-2170 Kyowa Hakko KogyoCo Ltd carcinoma Alkylating agent treosulfan Leo Laboratories Ltdneoplasm, ovary tumor Alkylating agent glufosfamide ASTA Medica AGneoplasm Alkylating agent BBR-3005 Boehringer Mannheim GmbH neoplasmAlkylating agent JM-335 Johnson Matthey plc neoplasm Alkylating agentTER-286 Telik Inc carcinoma, neoplasm Alkylating agent SKI-2053RSunkyong Industries Co Ltd neoplasm, stomach tumor, Alkylating agentuterine cervix tumor, lung tumor, head & neck tumor MEN-10718 MenariniLtd neoplasm Alkylating agent trimelamol Institute of Cancer Research,neoplasm Alkylating agent UK FCE-25450A Pharmacia & Upjohn AB carcinoma,leukemia Alkylating agent SKI-2034R Sunkyong Industries Co Ltd neoplasmAlkylating agent FCE-28102 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA carcinoma Alkylatingagent FCE-28164 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA carcinoma Alkylating agent ME6COregon Health Sciences neoplasm Alkylating agent University tauromustinePharmacia & Upjohn AB EP 0 106 123 carcinoma Alkylating agent KW-2189Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd carcinoma, melanoma, neoplasm Alkylating agentGI-231818 Glaxo Wellcome plc prostate tumor Alpha 1 adrenoceptorantagonist SNAP-6107 Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corp WO 97/17969 prostatichypertrophy Alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonist alfuzosin Synthelabo U.S.Pat. No. prostate tumor Alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonist 4,315,007tamsulosin Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co U.S. Pat. No. prostate tumorAlpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonist Ltd 4,868,216 doxazosin Pfizer Ltd DE2847623 prostate tumor Alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonist SNAP-6201Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corp prostate tumor Alpha 2 adrenoceptorantagonist A-76202M Sankyo KK J 09-003090 neoplasm Alpha glucosidaseinhibitor DMNJ, KRIBB Korea Research Institute of metastasis Alphaglucosidase inhibitor Bioscience and Biotechnology castanospermine,Fujisawa Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 61-227566 carcinoma Alphaglycosidase inhibitor swainsonine, Fujisawa Fujisawa Pharmaceutical CoLtd JP 61-227566 carcinoma Alpha mannosidase inhibitor, AdjuvantL-751788 Merck & Co Inc prostate tumor Alpha reductase inhibitor MK-386Merck & Co Inc WO 93/23419 prostate tumor Alpha reductase inhibitorGI-198745 Glaxo Wellcome plc prostate tumor Alpha reductase inhibitorLY-320236 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 703 221 prostate tumor, neoplasm Alphareductase inhibitor MR-387B Korea Research Institute of neoplasmAminopeptidase inhibitor Bioscience and Biotechnology APN inhibitors,Ishihara Ishihara Sangyo KK neoplasm Aminopeptidase inhibitor BestatinNippon Kayaku Co Ltd carcinoma, leukemia, lung Aminopeptidase inhibitortumor, Hodgkin's disease, non- Hodgkin's lymphomadehydro-epiandrosterone, Jenapharm GmbH carcinoma Androgen JenapharmMDL-27302 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0 288 053 carcinoma Androgenantagonist LG-2293 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm, prostate tumorAndrogen antagonist L-245976 Merck & Co Inc prostate tumor Androgenantagonist bicalutamide Zeneca Group Plc EP 0 100 172 prostate tumorAndrogen antagonist zanoterone Sanofi Winthrop Inc EP 0 207 375carcinoma, prostate tumor Androgen antagonist Osaterone acetate TeikokuHormone prostate tumor Androgen antagonist Manufacturing Co Ltd androgenantagonists, Karo Bio Karo Bio AB neoplasm, prostate tumor Androgenantagonist flutamide Schering-Plough Corp carcinoma, ovary tumor,prostate Androgen antagonist tumor androgen blocking agents, RCTResearch Corp Technologies Inc prostate tumor Androgen antagonistRU-59063 Roussel Uclaf SA EP 0 580 459 prostate tumor Androgenantagonist RU-56187 Roussel Uclaf SA EP 0 494 819 prostate tumorAndrogen antagonist WB-2838 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinomaAndrogen antagonist I-23 Research Corp Technologies Inc prostate tumorAndrogen antagonist nilutamide Roussel Uclaf Corp prostate tumorAndrogen antagonist topical pain therapy, American American Pharmed LabsInc pain Anesthetic, local Pharmed Inc polysulphonic acid derivatives,Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd JP 09059163 neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor FujiSELEX NeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No. neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor 5,270,163 SB-220025 SmithKline Beecham neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor Pharmaceuticals CHIR-11509 Chiron Corp WO 96/40747 neoplasmAngiogenesis inhibitor anti-flk-1, ImClone systems Inc Imclone SystemsInc WO 95/21868 angiogenesis disorder, Angiogenesis inhibitor carcinomaNX-278-L NeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc WO 96/27604 angiogenesis disorder,kaposis Angiogenesis inhibitor sarcoma suramin Warner-Lambert Coprostate tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor thalidomide, Celgene Celgene CorpWO 92/14455 carcinoma, rheumatoid arthritis Angiogenesis inhibitorsqualamine Magainin Pharmaceuticals Inc brain tumor, solid tumor, breastAngiogenesis inhibitor tumor, lung tumor CT-2584 Cell Therapeutics Incbreast tumor, carcinoma, Angiogenesis inhibitor leukemia, lung tumor,melanoma, ovary tumor, prostate tumor, renal tumor, sarcoma, solid tumor2-methoxyestradiol Harvard University breast tumor Angiogenesisinhibitor GM-1603 Glycomed Inc neoplasm, carcinoma Angiogenesisinhibitor anti VEGF antibody, Toagosei Toagosei Co Ltd neoplasmAngiogenesis inhibitor combretastatin A-4 prodrug, Arizona StateUniversity solid tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor Arizona State Uni2-nitroimidazole derivatives, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 09025268carcinoma, inflammation Angiogenesis inhibitor Otsuka gene therapyGenetix Pharmaceuticals neoplasm, solid tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor(Endostatin/Angiostatin), Genetix Dival Hedral Therapeutics Inccarcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitor TAN-1323D Takeda Chemical IndustriesLtd neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor angiogenesis inhibitor, ScheringSchering AG carcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitor AG angiostatin Entremed IncWO 95/29242 neoplasm, angiogenesis disorder Angiogenesis inhibitorGM-1306 Glycomed Inc neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor polymeric deliverysytems, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitorAngiotech RPI-4610 Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor MB-102 Megabios Corp lung tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor TZ-93Tsumura & Co Ltd carcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitor AE-941 AEternaLaboratories Inc breast tumor, lung tumor, Angiogenesis inhibitorprostate tumor, solid tumor SR-25989 Sanofi SA carcinoma Angiogenesisinhibitor SU-302 Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur carcinoma Angiogenesisinhibitor Foederung der Wissenschaten EV Cartilage-derived Inhibitor,Boston Life Sciences Inc solid tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor Boston LifeSciences endostatin Children's Hospital of Boston WO 97/15666angiogenesis disorder, neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor RG-8803 RepliGenCorp carcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitor thalidomide, EntreMed Entremed Incbreast tumor, glioma, kaposis Angiogenesis inhibitor sarcoma, prostatetumor eponemycin analog, BioChem BioChem Therapeutic Inc angiogenesisdisorder, neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor troponin-1, Boston LifeSciences Boston Life Sciences Inc breast tumor, prostate tumorAngiogenesis inhibitor BST-2001 BioStratum Inc solid tumor Angiogenesisinhibitor thymidine phosphorylase Genzyme Molecular Oncology neoplasmAngiogenesis inhibitor inhibitors, Genzyme angiogenesis inhibitor,GeneMedicine Inc neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor GeneMedicine/UCSF4,6-diarylpyrimidine derivatives Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd WO96/32384 neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor 2-nitroimidazole, Taiyo TaiyoYakuhin Kogyo Co Ltd JP 07033658 carcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitorsubstituted hydrindanes, Nestle Nestle SA WO 94/04143 carcinomaAngiogenesis inhibitor 1,3,5-triazines, Nippon Shinyaku Nippon ShinyakuCo Ltd WO 96/32945 neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor pyridazinaminederivatives, Johnson & Johnson WO 97/26258 neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor Johnson & Johnson angiogenesis inhibitors, Noxxon NoxxonPharma AG carcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitor fumagillin analogs, BioChemBioChem Therapeutic Inc neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor Therapeuticsplasminogen kringle 5, Abbott Abbott Laboratories neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor angiogenesis inhibitor, Merck Merck KGaA neoplasm, breasttumor, Angiogenesis inhibitor colorectal tumor, lung tumor gene therapy(anti-angiogenesis), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor Regeneron/Duke TAS-202 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasmAngiogenesis inhibitor angiogenesis inhibitors, Upjohn Pharmacia &Upjohn Co carcinoma, neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor CI-994 Parke-Davis& Co DE 3613571 carcinoma, neoplasm Angioenesis inhibitor tecogalansodium Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd EP 0 391 410 breast tumor, kaposissarcoma, Angiogenesis inhibitor melanoma, prostate tumor, renal tumor,solid tumor FR-111142 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 02233610carcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma Angiogenesis inhibitor FCE-26950 Pharmacia& Upjohn SpA angiogenesis disorders, Angiogenesis inhibitor carcinomaTAN-1120 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd EP 0 376 177 angiogenesisdisorder, Angiogenesis inhibitor carcinoma titanocene dichloride MedacGmbH carcinoma, neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor FR-118487 FujisawaPharmaceutical Co Ltd solid tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor L-651582 Merck& Co Inc EP 0 151 529 neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor TAS-102 TaihoPharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma, angiogenesis Angiogenesis inhibitordisorder, colon tumor FR-901448 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP04224559 neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor U-42129 Pharmacia & Upjohn Coneoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor anti-VEGF antibody, Genentech GenentechInc neoplasm, solid tumor Angiogenesis inhibitor RNasin, Promega PromegaCorp neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor Vitaxin Scripps Research Institutecarcinoma, neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor ovalicin Harvard Universitycarcinoma Angiogenesis inhibitor CM-101 CarboMed neoplasm Angiogenesisinhibitor RGDfV Merck AG carcinoma, inflammation Angiogenesis inhibitorLM-609 Scripps Research Institute neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitorThrombospondin-1 peptides, National Cancer Institute carcinomaAngiogenesis inhibitor NCI SP-42 Sequus Pharmaceuticals Inc angiogenesisdisorder, Angiogenesis inhibitor carcinoma paclitaxel, NaPro NaProBioTherapeutics Inc carcinoma, kaposis sarcoma, Angiogenesis inhibitorbrain tumor, ovary tumor angiogenesis inhibitor, Boston Boston LifeSciences Inc neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor Life Sci EMPA Meiji MilkProducts Co Ltd neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor borrelidin, Eisai EisaiCo Ltd neoplasm Angiogenesis inhibitor del-1 gene, Progenitor ProgenitorInc neoplasm Angiogenesis modulator angiopoietins, Regeneron RegeneronPharmaceuticals Inc WO 96/11269 angiogenesis disorder, neoplasmAngiogenesis modulator MGI-114 MGI Pharma Inc breast tumor, carcinoma,colon AntAlkylating agent tumor, lung tumor, neoplasm, ovary tumor,uterine cervix tumor CCRL-1033 University of Bradford breast tumorAntibacterial boanmycin Chinese Academy of Medical neoplasmAntibacterial Science antibiotic/anticancer, Theratechnologies Incneoplasm Antibacterial Theratechnologies/Ecopia hydramycin Bristol-MyersSquibb Co carcinoma, leukemia Antibacterial duocarmycin SA Kyowa HakkoKogyo Co Ltd EP 0 376 300 neoplasm Antibacterial hatomamicin YamanouchiPharmaceutical Co JP 07238018 carcinoma Antibacterial LTD NSC-145669National Cancer Institute carcinoma Antibacterial NSC-175635 NationalCancer Institute carcinoma Antibacterial NSC-175636 National CancerInstitute carcinoma Antibacterial A-83669 Abbott Laboratories Ltdcarcinoma Antibacterial FD-211 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 07215978neoplasm Antibacterial, Anticancer leinamycin Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltdneoplasm Antibacterial, Anticancer drug screening, Xenova/Parke- XenovaGroup plc neoplasm Antibacterial, Anticancer Davis Sch-50673Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Antibacterial, Anticancer GE-3 Kyowa HakkoKogyo Co Ltd carcinoma, pancreas tumor Antibacterial, AnticancerNK-130119 Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd EP 0 381 124 carcinoma Antibacterial,Anticancer, Antimicrobial placetins Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Cocarcinoma Antibacterial, Platelet Ltd aggregation inhibitor indium In111 satumomab CYTOGEN Corp ovary tumor, colorectal tumor, Anticancerpendetide breast tumor hN901-DM1, ImmunoGen ImmunoGen Inc lung tumorAnticancer 4-iodo-3-nitro-benzamide, Octamer Inc WO 94/26730 carcinomaAnticancer Octamer modified thionucelosides, Yamasa Shoyu Co Ltdneoplasm Anticancer Yamasa LAC-83 Shumeido Co neoplasm AnticancerAccuSite Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc skin tumor, squamous cell Anticancercarcinoma, carcinoma SPC-104065 Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp neoplasmAnticancer MAb ICR-62 Institute of Cancer Research, WO 95/20045carcinoma Anticancer UK EL-530 Elan Corp Plc prostate tumor AnticancerONYX-015 ONYX Pharmaceuticals Inc WO 94/18992 head & neck tumor,pancreas Anticancer tumor, ovary tumor, digestive system tumor perillylalcohol, Endorex National Cancer Institute breast tumor, prostate tumor,Anticancer ovary tumor, neoplasm MDM2/p53 inhibitors, Genzyme GenzymeMolecular Oncology neoplasm, sarcoma Anticancer MolecularOncology/Xenova WMC-26 National Cancer Institute neoplasm, colon tumor,prostate Anticancer tumor sesbanimide analogues, NCI/Ash National CancerInstitute leukemia Anticancer Stevens CRD-401 Chong Kun Dang Corpneoplasm Anticancer AT-3510 Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinomaAnticancer Gliadel Scios Inc brain tumor, glioma Anticancer NSC-654891University of Auckland neoplasm Anticancer HT-003 Hanhyo Science &Technology neoplasm Anticancer Institute electroporation therapy,Genetronics Inc angiogenesis disorder, head & Anticancer neck tumor,kaposis sarcoma, Genetronics liver tumor, melanoma, neoplasm, pain,pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, squamous cell carcinoma valrubicinAnthra Pharmaceuticals bladder tumor, ovary tumor, Anticancer precancerFK-973 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma Anticancer TA-077 TanabeSeiyaku Co Ltd neoplasm Anticancer OSW-1 Tokyo University carcinomaAnticancer 3622W94 Glaxo Wellcome plc prostate tumor, lung tumor,Anticancer stomach tumor 1209W95 Glaxo Wellcome plc lung tumor, prostatetumor, Anticancer stomach tumor SPI-77 Sequus Pharmaceuticals Inccarcinoma, lung tumor, solid Anticancer tumor podophyllotoxinderivative, Pharma Mar SA breast tumor, colon tumor Anticancer PharmaMar506U Duke University leukemia, non-Hodgkin's Anticancer lymphoma sheepmonoclonals, KS KS Biomedix Ltd WO 92/15699 angiogenesis disorder,bladder Anticancer Biomedix tumor, breast tumor, colon tumor, crohnsdisease, lung tumor, skin tumor betulinic acid University of Illinoismelanoma Anticancer mitoxantrone hydrochloride Immunex Corp breasttumor, liver tumor, Anticancer myeloid leukemia, non- Hodgkin'slymphoma, ovary tumor, prostate tumor DOX-LL2, Immunomedics ImmunomedicsInc lymphoma Anticancer vaccine (cancer), Immunomedics Immunomedics IncEP 0 438 803 breast tumor, carcinoma, Anticancer colorectal tumor,digestive system tumor mitomycin-C analogs, US University of Georgetownbreast tumor, stomach tumor Anticancer Bioscience anticancer (dinuclearplatinum), Virginia Commonwealth carcinoma Anticancer BoehringerMannheim University anticancer (ADEPT), University University ofAuckland carcinoma Anticancer of Auckland Regressin Bioniche Inc bladdertumor, colon tumor, Anticancer esophagus tumor, leukemia oxanosineanalogs, Nippon Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd carcinoma Anticancer Kayaku RX-465Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd sarcoma Anticancer cT84.66 AbbottLaboratories colorectal tumor Anticancer DTPA-BrE-3 Coulter Corp breasttumor Anticancer cobalt hematoporphyrin University of Illinois carcinomaAnticancer ZYN-198 Zynaxis Inc ovary tumor, lung tumor AnticancerZYN-191 Zynaxis Inc ovary tumor Anticancer BCNU analogs, BMSBristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma Anticancer silaplatin National CancerInstitute carcinoma Anticancer FCE-28068 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasmAnticancer Bowman Birk Inhibitor University of Pennsylvania carcinoma,neoplasm Anticancer Concentrate (BBIC) NOVOMAb-G2 Novopharm Biotechcarcinoma, breast tumor, colon Anticancer tumor, prostate tumor,melanoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma MEN-10755 Menarini Richerche Sud SpAlung tumor, uterine cervix Anticancer tumor, ovary tumor, uterus tumor,breast tumor JM-473 Johnson Matthey plc ovary tumor Anticancer C-1311University of Bradford colon tumor Anticancer EL-532 Elan Corp Plcglioma Anticancer neuregulin inhibitors, Cambridge CambridgeNeuroScience Inc breast tumor, ovary tumor, brain AnticancerNeuroscience tumor anticancer, Panax InKine Pharmaceuticals Co Incneoplasm Anticancer KP-692 Deutsches Krebs- neoplasm Anticancerforschungszentrum SDZ-MKT-077 Novartis AG neoplasm Anticancer MitoExtraSuperGen Inc breast tumor, colorectal tumor, Anticancer lung tumor,neoplasm, pancreas tumor, stomach tumor p53-inverse agents, NCI NationalCancer Institute carcinoma Anticancer GB-21 Andrulis breast tumor, lungtumor, Anticancer neoplasm, ovary tumor, renal tumor MeDZQ University ofColorado at lung tumor Anticancer Boulder LS-4565 Pharmacia & Upjohn ABcolorectal tumor, pancreas tumor Anticancer ALVAC-hIL-2 VirogeneticsCorp neoplasm Anticancer equol University of Leicester breast tumorAnticancer CD-437 CIRD Galderma neoplasm Anticancer phenylbutyrateUniversity of Virginia solid tumor Anticancer CB-30865 Zeneca Group Plcneoplasm Anticancer BZQ National Cancer Institute neoplasm AnticancerUFT, Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb Co colorectal tumorAnticancer C242-May ImmunoGen Inc colorectal tumor Anticancer G-0069BTaiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd solid tumor Anticancer reumycin derivatives,RAMS Russian Academy Medical neoplasm Anticancer Science NSC-641536National Cancer Institute neoplasm Anticancer NSC-671136 National CancerInstitute neoplasm Anticancer NSC-674066 National Cancer Instituteneoplasm Anticancer Estrasine Russian Academy Medical prostate tumorAnticancer Science D-7991 Chiroscience Group plc neoplasm AnticancerBBR-3409 Boehringer Mannheim GmbH neoplasm Anticancer L-NDDP Universityof Texas System neoplasm Anticancer illudin M analogs, Sandoz NovartisAG neoplasm Anticancer calicheamicin MAb conjugate, American Cyanamid Coneoplasm Anticancer American Home Products MDX-H210 Medarex Inc neoplasmAnticancer gene therapy (cancer), Glaxo Glaxo Wellcome plc colorectaltumor, neoplasm Anticancer Wellcome gene therapy (cancer), Oxford OxfordBiomedica Ltd neoplasm Anticancer BioMedica gene therapy (colon cancer),GenVec Inc colon tumor Anticancer GenVec KYN-54 Kuraray Co Ltd mouthtumor, neoplasm Anticancer FD-549 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP08003097 neoplasm Anticancer interferon gamma-activated IDMImmuno-Designed WO 94/26875 lung tumor Anticancer macrophage,ImmunoDesigned Molecules Molecules anticancer therapeutics, BASF Corpcarcinoma Anticancer Mitotix/BASF gene therapy (cancer), Vical Incneoplasm Anticancer Vical/Corixa MPI-5011 Matrix Pharmaceutical Incpancreas tumor Anticancer cdk4 inhibitors, Agouron AgouronPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Anticancer CGP-75182A Novartis AG carcinomaAnticancer anti-EGFR 225 MAb, Sloan- Memorial Sloan-Kettering colontumor Anticancer Kettering Cancer Center Institute anti-p185 HER2 mAb,Sloan Memorial Sloan-Kettering carcinoma Anticancer Kettering CancerCenter Institute Vasopermeation Enhancement, Techniclone Corp solidtumor Anticancer Techniclone ellipravin Suntory Ltd carcinoma AnticancerMM-590 Mediter carcinoma Anticancer altretamine US Bioscience Inc ovarytumor Anticancer OGT-719 Oxford GlycoSciences plc liver tumor Anticancerepirubicin Pharmacia & Upjohn Ltd breast tumor, carcinoma, uterineAnticancer cervix tumor osthol analogs, Tokyo Tokyo University carcinomaAnticancer University cancer therapy, Therexsys Cobra Therapeutics head& neck tumor Anticancer PTL-68001 Imperial Cancer Research colorectaltumor, lung tumor, Anticancer Technology Ltd pancreas tumor edelfosineanalog, Liposome The Liposome Company Inc breast tumor, leukemiaAnticancer anticancer agent, Indena/Torii Indena SpA neoplasm Anticancerglutathione diesters University of Nottingham carcinoma Anticancercyclin D1 inhibitors, Prolifix Prolifix Ltd breast tumor, carcinomaAnticancer torilin Il Dong Pharm Co Ltd carcinoma, colon tumor,Anticancer stomach tumor RPR-109881 Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc solid tumorAnticancer anticancer agents (2), University of Illinois neoplasmAnticancer NIH/Illinois breast cancer therapy, SRI/Taiho SRIInternational breast tumor Anticancer Theragyn Antisoma plc ovary tumorAnticancer anticancer, Cancer Therapeutics Cancer Therapeutics Ltdneoplasm Anticancer autotaxin, NIH National Institutes of Healthmelanoma Anticancer OMT peptides, NIH National Institutes of Healthneoplasm Anticancer TES-23-NCS Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinomaAnticancer FK-317 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma, neoplasmAnticancer anticancer, SuperGen/Galenica SuperGen Inc neoplasmAnticancer ISIS-7817 ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Anticancer MaspinDana Farber Cancer Institute Inc breast tumor, carcinoma, Anticancerprostate tumor metallo-organic compounds, SuperGen Inc carcinomaAnticancer SuperGen CN-716 Calydon Inc WO 95/19434 prostate tumorAnticancer CN-72X series Calydon Inc WO 95/19434 prostate tumorAnticancer CN-73X series Calydon Inc WO 95/19434 prostate tumorAnticancer CN-74X series Calydon Inc liver tumor Anticancer CN-75Xseries Calydon Inc breast tumor Anticancer CN-76X series Calydon Incovary tumor Anticancer cdc25a inhibitor, Ontogen Ontogen Corp carcinomaAnticancer monoclonal antibody (breast National Institutes of Healthbreast tumor Anticancer cancer), NIH Leuknil Advanced PlantPharmaceuticals leukemia Anticancer Inc senescence gene, Lark BaylorCollege of Medicine neoplasm Anticancer anti-TAG-72 cell therapy, CellCell Genesys Inc colon tumor, ovary tumor Anticancer Genesys/NCI genetherapy (cancer), Cell Cell Genesys Inc breast tumor AnticancerGenesys/Dana-Farber cancer therapy, Cell Cell Genesys Inc neoplasmAnticancer Genesys/University of Arizona gene therapy (prostate cancer),Incyte Pharmaceuticals Inc prostate tumor, breast tumor AnticancerIncyte/Affymetrix ProCon Vector Bavarian Nordic Research pancreas tumor,breast tumor Anticancer Institute AS hexamethylenebisacetamide NationalCancer Institute neoplasm Anticancer Halomon University of Marylandbrain tumor, renal tumor, colon Anticancer tumor Cordycepin, OXiGENEOXiGENE Inc leukemia Anticancer 506U78 Glaxo Wellcome plc leukemia,non-Hodgkin's Anticancer lymphoma gene therapy (prostate tumor),University of California prostate tumor Anticancer UCLA EpiCyteEpiGenesis Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma, colon tumor, Anticancermyeloid leukemia SC-101g Scotia Holdings plc neoplasm, bladder tumorAnticancer Alkasar-18 Universitat Tubingen leukemia, carcinomaAnticancer NF-02411A Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd neoplasm Anticancervincristine (liposome- NeoPharm Inc colon tumor Anticancerencapsulated), NeoPharm paclitaxel (liposome- NeoPharm Inc breast tumor,ovary tumor Anticancer encapsulated), NeoPharm vaccine (cancer),University of University of Alberta brain tumor, melanoma AnticancerAlberta/Briana MDX-220 Medarex Inc neoplasm Anticancer A-MYB gene,Temple Temple University breast tumor, testis tumor AnticancerUniversity Pretarget NeoRx Corp carcinoma Anticancer oncologicals,InflaZyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd lung tumor, colon tumor, skin AnticancerSuperGen/InflaZyme tumor, leukemia, lymphoma AMD-473 Institute of CancerResearch, neoplasm, ovary tumor Anticancer UK J-107088 BanyuPharmaceutical Co Ltd solid tumor Anticancer RB-90745 British TechnologyGroup Plc neoplasm Anticancer Pseurotin A Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd ovarytumor, nervous system Anticancer tumor tgDCC-E1A, Targeted TargetedGenetics Corp ovary tumor, solid tumor, breast Anticancer Genetics/MDAnderson tumor KM-966 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm Anticanceraplidine Pharma Mar SA neoplasm Anticancer INXC-gTK Inex PharmaceuticalsCorp neoplasm Anticancer anticancer agents, Lilly/ILEX Eli Lilly & CoLtd neoplasm Anticancer KB-8498 Kanebo KK neoplasm Anticancer G-207virus construct, NeuroVir WO 96/39841 glioma Anticancer NeuroVir/NCI/Georgetown Univ CN-706 Calydon Inc prostate tumor Anticancerconjugated doxorubicin, UL University of London neoplasm AnticancerSchool of Pharmacy paclitaxel analogs, Xechem Xechem International Incneoplasm Anticancer anticancer screening, Genzyme Genzyme MolecularOncology neoplasm Anticancer Molecular/NCI BE-4-4-4-4 University ofWisconsin, prostate tumor Anticancer Madison BE-3-7-3 University ofWisconsin, prostate tumor Anticancer Madison TALL-104 cell therapy,Wistar Wistar Institute of Anatomy & breast tumor, neoplasm, prostateAnticancer Biology tumor anticancers, Biota/BRI Biota Holdings ltdneoplasm Anticancer cancer genetics, Genzyme Genzyme Molecular Oncologyneoplasm Anticancer Molecular/JHU AMP-301 Amplimed Inc neoplasmAnticancer aminopterin, University of Texas University of Texas Systemleukemia, neoplasm, uterus Anticancer tumor SBT-1514 Stony BrookUniversity neoplasm Anticancer horse raddish extract (cancer), KyotoUniversity neoplasm Anticancer Kyoto peptides (anticancer), Universityof British Columbia neoplasm Anticancer Micrologix/British ColumbiaMMA-383 Novartis AG colon tumor Anticancer anticancer therapy, DemeterDemeter Biotechnologies Ltd prostate tumor, neoplasm Anticancer genediscovery, deCODE/Roche deCODE genetics prostate tumor, breast tumor,Anticancer colon tumor, neoplasm Ad-TK, RPR Gencell RPR Gencell braintumor Anticancer anticancer therapeutics, Tularik Inc neoplasmAnticancer Tularik/Amplicon anticancer therapeutics, Imclone Systems Incneoplasm Anticancer ImClone/CombiChem gene therapy (hepatoma), NationalInstitutes of Health liver tumor Anticancer NIH/Copernicus G-009 Il-YangPharm Ind Co Ltd neoplasm Anticancer CPR-1007 Clarion PharmaceuticalsInc neoplasm Anticancer FCE-28987 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasmAnticancer S-448 Searle & Co carcinoma, solid tumor Anticancer CS-682Sankyo KK carcinoma Anticancer GERI-BP002-A Korea Research Institute ofneoplasm Anticancer Chemical Technology VE-cadherin-2 antagonists,Imclone Systems Inc angiogenesis disorder, neoplasm AnticancerImClone/Marco Negri NU-3076 The University of Newcastle neoplasmAnticancer Upon Tyne AO-90 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm,stomach tumor Anticancer 4-PBA, Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Universitysolid tumor Anticancer bromotaxol, Liposome Company The Liposome CompanyInc lung tumor, neoplasm, ovary Anticancer tumor gene therapy (cancer),NuGene NuGene Technologies Inc solid tumor Anticancer camptothecinanalogs, St Jude St Jude Childrens Hospital neoplasm Anticancer HospitalHeteroarotinoids Oklahoma State University carcinoma, neoplasmAnticancer CHS-828 Leo Denmark neoplasm Anticancer anticancers.Tokyo/Taisho Tokyo University of Pharmacy neoplasm Anticancer & LifeSciences BMY-45012 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma Anticanceranticancer agents, Targon/Duke Targon Corp neoplasm Anticancer vitamin1,25-D3 + University of Pittsburgh neoplasm Anticancer dexamethasonegene therapy (cancer), Hyseq Inc neoplasm Anticancer Hyseg/ChironJ-104134 Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm Anticancer photodynamictherapy, Steba Weizmann Institute of Science neoplasm Anticancer BeheerIM-862 Cytran Inc kaposis sarcoma Anticancer anticancer agents, Icos/CATIcos Corp neoplasm Anticancer cryptophycin 8, Wayne State Wayne StateUniversity neoplasm Anticancer University EGF-Genistein Wayne HughesInstitute neoplasm, breast tumor Anticancer KI-60606 Il-Yang Pharm IndCo Ltd neoplasm Anticancer arenastatin A analogs, BioChem BioChemTherapeutic Inc neoplasm Anticancer Therapeutics SLT-1,Select/OCI/Toronto Select Therapeutics Inc neoplasm AnticancerUniversity immunoliposomes (breast University of California San breasttumor Anticancer cancer), UCSF Francisco Pep: Trans Synt: em neoplasmAnticancer varacin analog University of Missouri neoplasm Anticanceranticancer agents, Cellomics Cellomics Inc neoplasm Anticancer mda-7gene, GenQuest/Introgen GenQuest Inc neoplasm Anticancer INK4a St JudeChildrens Hospital neoplasm Anticancer NBQ-59 University of Puerto Riconeoplasm Anticancer TRAIL protein, Immunex Immunex Corp neoplasmAnticancer 4-1BB ligand, Immunex Immunex Corp neoplasm Anticancer Isolex300 Stem Cell Selection Nexell Therapeutics Inc neoplasm AnticancerSystem anticancer agents, Imutec/NCI Imutec Pharma Inc neoplasmAnticancer autologous lymphocyte therapy, CYTOGEN Corp renal tumor,carcinoma Anticancer Cytogen TGF-alpha and EGFR antisense University ofPittsburgh neoplasm Anticancer therapy, UPCI vitamin D3, UPCI Universityof Pittsburgh neoplasm Anticancer IL-2, UPCI University of Pittsburghneoplasm Anticancer dequalinium New York University neoplasm AnticancerEPH-88 University of Innsbruck neoplasm, breast tumor, colon Anticancertumor, carcinoma, melanoma AM-132 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasmAnticancer glyfoline National Taiwan University carcinoma Anticancerpolyamine analogs, Johns Johns Hopkins University solid tumor AnticancerHopkins University deferoxamine University of Maryland leukemia, nervoussystem tumor Anticancer tBCEU CHUQ neoplasm Anticancer Ech-7 YonseiUniversity neoplasm Anticancer C2-ceramide Children's Hospital of Losneoplasm, nervous system tumor Anticancer Angeles Coriolus versicolorextract Hong Kong University neoplasm Anticancer CAPE Strang CancerPrevention Center neoplasm Anticancer sanguinarium chloride MemorialUniversity neoplasm Anticancer arsenic trioxide Mount Sinai School ofMedicine leukemia, neoplasm Anticancer VEGF antisense oligonucletide,Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd angiogenesis disorder, solid Anticancer HMRtumor integrin antagonists, Merck Merck KGaA neoplasm Anticancer vitaminD analog 1- University of Illinois breast tumor, carcinoma Anticanceralpha(OH)D5 vitamin 1,25-D3, Georgetown University of Georgetown breasttumor Anticancer University suberanilohydroxamic acid MemorialSloan-Kettering neoplasm Anticancer Cancer Center Institute GTE-TP91 MDAnderson Cancer Center neoplasm Anticancer JM-3286 Johnson Matthey plccarcinoma Anticancer PARP inhibitors, University of University of Bathneoplasm Anticancer Bath pleurotin University of Arizona neoplasmAnticancer doxorubicin analogs, MD MD Anderson Cancer Center neoplasmAnticancer Anderson cisplatin analogs, MD Anderson MD Anderson CancerCenter neoplasm Anticancer platinum anticancer agents, Peter PeterMaccallum Cancer neoplasm Anticancer MacCallum Institute poly-platMichigan State University neoplasm Anticancer BBR-3611 BoehringerMannheim Italia neoplasm Anticancer SpA baccatin III Medical Universityof South neoplasm Anticancer Carolina FGF-2 adenovirus, Prizm PrizmPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Anticancer JBT-3002 MD Anderson CancerCenter neoplasm Anticancer antisense oligonucleotide, (HER- ISISPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Anticancer 2/neu), ISIS TAS-106 TaihoPharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm Anticancer P-108 University of Georgetownbrain tumor Anticancer gene therapy (cancer), DNAX Research Institute ofneoplasm Anticancer DNAX/McMaster Molecular & Cellular Biology Inc genetherapy (SCLC), University University of Nottingham lung tumorAnticancer of Nottingham adenoviral vector (glioma), GenVec Inc glioma,neoplasm Anticancer GenVec UCH-9 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasmAnticancer EC-708 Biovation Ltd prostate tumor Anticancer deimmunizedAbs (colon Cancer Research Campaign colon tumor Anticancer cancer),Biovation/CRC (UK) DW-2282 Dong-Wha Pharmaceutical WO 98/07719 neoplasmAnticancer Industry Co Ltd gene therapy (cancer), Schering-Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Anticancer Plough/Genzyme FE-399 AjinomotoCo Inc WO 97/44479 neoplasm Anticancer captopril, University ofUniversity of Missouri breast tumor, carcinoma AnticancerMissouri/Northwestern University ALVAC-GM-CSF Pasteur Merieux Connaughtneoplasm Anticancer SMT-487 Novartis Pharma AG neoplasm AnticancerDT388-GM-CSF, Univ South Medical University of South myeloid leukemiaAnticancer Carolina Carolina BCH-4556 BioChem Therapeutic Inc neoplasm,prostate tumor, renal Anticancer tumor, leukemia, sarcoma, solid tumorNIK-333 Nikken Chemicals Co Ltd liver tumor Anticancer DW-2143 Dong-WhaPharmaceutical neoplasm Anticancer Industry Co Ltd NSC-364432 NationalCancer Institute neoplasm Anticancer TH: TNF gene therapy, University ofPittsburgh glioma Anticancer University of Pittsburgh gene therapy(HSV-TK/GCV), Rijksuniversiteit Te Leiden neoplasm Anticancer Universityof Leiden helper virus-free HSV-1 Harvard Medical School gliomaAnticancer amplicon, Harvard gene vector (anti-angiogenesis), Universityof Alabama in neoplasm Anticancer Univ of Birmingham Birmingham BE-56384Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 10101676 neoplasm Anticancer BCH-2051BioChem Therapeutic Inc neoplasm Anticancer AdCMV.CD, HepaVec HepaVecGmbH neoplasm Anticancer AdCMV.Y28, RPR Gencell RPR Gencell neoplasmAnticancer gene therapy (p53 analog), RPR RPR Gencell neoplasmAnticancer Gencell gene therapy (prostate cancer), Baylor College ofMedicine glioma, prostate tumor Anticancer Baylor College gene therapy(glioblastoma), University of Pennsylvania glioma Anticancer Universityof Pennsylvania gene vector (IFN-beta), Biogen Biogen Inc solid tumorAnticancer gene therapy (HSV-tk/cytokine), RPR Gencell neoplasm,metastasis Anticancer RPR Gencell anti CD44 monoclonals, BoehringerIngelheim Corp neoplasm Anticancer Boehringer/Sloan Kettering DaunoXomeNeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma, kaposis sarcoma, Anticanceruterine cervix tumor, colon tumor, breast tumor, lung tumor, livertumor, leukemia, brain tumor, bladder tumor, lymphoma LS2D617 Eli Lilly& Co carcinoma Anticancer CC49-SCA Enzon Labs Inc WO 93/11161 neoplasmAnticancer BMS-191352 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co neoplasm AnticancerLY-282242 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Anticancer DMDC YoshitomiPharmaceutical neoplasm Anticancer Industries Ltd CMB-401 Celltech Groupplc ovary tumor, lung tumor, breast Anticancer tumor vinorelbine PierreFabre Participations SA EP 0 010 458 breast tumor, lung tumor, headAnticancer & neck tumor, brain tumor, prostate tumor D-20133 Degussa AGneoplasm Anticancer aragusterol A Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 467664 neoplasm Anticancer KRN-5500 Kirin Brewery Co Ltd EP 0 525 479carcinoma, colon tumor, Anticancer digestive system tumor, neoplasmADEPT, Zeneca/CRC Zeneca Group Plc neoplasm, breast tumor, AnticancerTechnology colorectal tumor anthracyclines, Servier Servier carcinomaAnticancer OncoRad PR356 CYTOGEN Corp neoplasm, prostate tumorAnticancer DOX-CEA Immunomedics Inc breast tumor Anticancer monoclonalantibodies (EGFR), Imclone Systems Inc neoplasm Anticancer ImClone genetherapy (lung cancer), NCI National Cancer Institute neoplasm, lungtumor Anticancer monoclonals (cancer), Scotgen ScotgenBiopharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm, pancreas tumor Anticancer Allovectin-7Vical Inc melanoma, renal tumor, Anticancer colorectal tumor, neoplasm,breast tumor, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, head & neck tumor DA-125 Dong-APharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm, breast tumor, lung Anticancer tumor,stomach tumor Doxil Sequus Pharmaceuticals Inc kaposis sarcoma, sarcoma,Anticancer breast tumor, ovary tumor, liver tumor, prostate tumor,leukemia, lung tumor, renal tumor, colorectal tumor, head & neck tumorAnnamycin LF University of Texas System breast tumor, neoplasmAnticancer S-16209 Servier neoplasm Anticancer Sch-58500 Canji Inc WO96/34969 breast tumor, carcinoma, Anticancer colorectal tumor, head &neck tumor, leukemia, liver tumor, lung tumor, melanoma, neoplasm, ovarytumor INGN-101 Introgen Therapeutics Inc lung tumor, head & neck tumorAnticancer retinoblastoma protein therapy, Canji Inc bladder tumorAnticancer Canji AN-1006 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd carcinoma, leukemiaAnticancer D-1411 Chiroscience Group plc WO 96/00075 carcinomaAnticancer anti-B1 antibody, Coulter Coulter Pharmaceutical Inc U.S.Pat. No. non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Anticancer 5,595,721 DepoCyt DepoTechCorp brain tumor, lymphoma, Anticancer leukemia D-21805 ASTA Medica AGEP 0 594 999 neoplasm Anticancer oligonucleotides, Yale Yale Universityneoplasm Anticancer RGG-0853 RGene Therapeutics Inc breast tumor, lungtumor, ovary Anticancer tumor tretinoin, Roche Roche Holdings Incleukemia Anticancer Onconase Alfacell Corp WO 91/07435 breast tumor,carcinoma, lung Anticancer tumor, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, renaltumor BN-52207 Ipsen-Beaufour neoplasm Anticancer amonafide Knoll Ltdcarcinoma, neoplasm Anticancer KRN-8602 Kirin Brewery Co Ltd braintumor, breast tumor, Anticancer carcinoma, leukemia anthracyclines,Mercian Mercian Corp carcinoma Anticancer emitefur Otsuka PharmaceuticalCo Ltd carcinoma, lung tumor Anticancer SPC-103600 SphinxPharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Anticancer saptomycins, Sapporo SapporoBreweries Ltd carcinoma Anticancer dexifosfamide Chiroscience Group plcWO 96/00075 neoplasm Anticancer TY-10721 Toa Eiyo KK carcinomaAnticancer anticancer prodrug, Nippon Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd neoplasmAnticancer geldanamycin Pfizer Inc neoplasm Anticancer ursodiol, AxcanAxcan Pharma Inc colorectal tumor Antihypercholesterolemic agent boronoligonucleotides, Duke Duke University neoplasm Antihyperlipidemic agentUniversity LY-354899 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-309887Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-231514 Eli Lilly &Co EP 0 432 677 breast tumor, carcinoma, Antimetabolite colorectaltumor, lung tumor, pancreas tumor lometrexol Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 248 573carcinoma, neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-223592 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma,neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-207702 Eli Lilly & Co carcinomaAntimetabolite antitumor nucleosides, Hokkaido Hokkaido Universityneoplasm Antimetabolite University S-1 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltdbreast tumor, lung tumor, head Antimetabolite & neck tumor, neoplasm,digestive system tumor gemcitabine Eli Lilly & Co GB 2 136 425 lungtumor, pancreas tumor, Antimetabolite carcinoma, uterine cervix tumor,bladder tumor, urinary tract tumor, breast tumor, renal tumor, neoplasm,head & neck tumor LY-254155 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasmAntimetabolite MDL-101731 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0 372 268 breasttumor, colon tumor, Antimetabolite leukemia, lung tumor, prostate tumor,solid tumor raltitrexed Zeneca Group Plc EP 0 239 362 colorectal tumor,neoplasm, Antimetabolite ovary tumor, pancreas tumor LY-298207 Eli Lilly& Co WO 95/09845 neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-316373 Eli Lilly & Co WO95/09845 neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-335518 Eli Lilly & Co leukemia,neoplasm Antimetabolite LY-335738 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm, leukemiaAntimetabolite LY-288784 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm AntimetaboliteLY-295248 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Antimetabolite fludarabine SouthernResearch Inst leukemia, lymphoma, non- Antimetabolite Hodgkin's lymphomagene therapy (cancer), Southern UAB Research Foundation neoplasmAntimetabolite Research/UAB S-1286 Sankyo KK carcinoma Antimetabolitecanavanine analogues Louisiana University pancreas tumor Antimetabolitecapecitabine Hoffmann-La Roche Inc breast tumor, colorectal tumor,Antimetabolite solid tumor, stomach tumor cell signaling modulators,Paracelsian Inc kaposis sarcoma, neoplasm Antimetabolite Paracelsian/NCIlonidamine Angelini Ricerche SpA DE 2310031 neoplasm, carcinomaAntimetabolite marine therapeutics, Pfizer Pfizer Inc carcinomaAntimicrobial mycalamide analogs, Kaken Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltdneoplasm Antimicrobial SOD, Oxis OXIS International Inc head & necktumor Antioxidant agent TEMPOL US Department of Health & WO 96/40127neoplasm Antioxidant agent Human Services agaro-oligosaccharide, TakaraTakara Shuzo Co Ltd neoplasm Antioxidant agent agaro-oligosaccharide,Takara Takara Shuzo Co Ltd neoplasm Antioxidant agent CR-6 Lipotec SAneoplasm Antioxidant agent J-1025 Jenapharm GmbH carcinoma, neoplasmAntioxidant agent CV-3611 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd EP 0 146 121neoplasm Antioxidant agent masoprocol Chemex Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm Antioxidant agent ODN-2009 University Hospital Zurich lungtumor Apoptosis inhibitor Bcl-2 antagonists, IDUN IDUN PharmaceuticalsInc lung tumor, breast tumor, colon Apoptosis inhibitor tumor, prostatetumor apoptosis inhibitors, TLC The Liposome Company Inc neoplasmApoptosis inhibitor anticancers, BioChem BioChem Pharma Inc neoplasmApoptosis modulator Pharma/Apoptosis Tech FGN-1 Cell Pathways Inc breastdisease, uterine cervix Apoptosis modulator tumor, precancer apoptosisregulators, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals neoplasm, pain Apoptosis modulatorZeneca/Rutgers ADAT technology, GEMMA GEMMA Biotechnology neoplasmApoptosis modulator SR-45023A Symphar SA neoplasm Apoptosis modulatorapoptosis modulators, Apoptogen Inc neoplasm Apoptosis modulatorApoptogen gene therapy (cancer), LXR Biotechnology Inc neoplasmApoptosis modulator LXR/Copernicus cyclin dependent kinase Mitotix Incneoplasm Apoptosis modulator inhibitors, Mitotix/DuPont Merck cancertherapeutics, Tripos Inc neoplasm Apoptosis modulatorTripos/Panlabs/Cell Pathways MGI-114 MGI Pharma Inc breast tumor,carcinoma, colon Apoptosis stimulator tumor, lung tumor, neoplasm, ovarytumor, uterine cervix tumor AN-9 Ansan Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmApoptosis stimulator ALRT-620 Allergan Ligand Retinoid lymphoma, solidtumor, Apoptosis stimulator Therapeutics Inc squamous cell carcinomaUCN-01 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm Apoptosis stimulator CEP-2563Cephalon Inc WO 96/31515 prostate tumor Apoptosis stimulatoragaro-oligosaccharide, Takara Takara Shuzo Co Ltd neoplasm Apoptosisstimulator verteporfin QLT PhotoTherapeutics Inc radiation sickness,carcinoma Apoptosis stimulator apoptin Rijksuniversiteit Te Leidenneoplasm Apoptosis stimulator casiopeina II University of Surreyneoplasm Apoptosis stimulator LDI-200 Milkhaus Laboratory Inc leukemia,kaposis sarcoma, pain, Apoptosis stimulator malignant neoplasticdisease, prostate tumor apoptosis inducer, Temple Temple Universitybreast tumor Apoptosis stimulator University Oncodon Vyrex Corpcarcinoma Apoptosis stimulator LAN-7 University of California carcinomaApoptosis stimulator anticancer, Biota/Hitachi/Nippon Hitachi KaseiKogyo KK neoplasm, prostate tumor Apoptosis stimulator MX-3350-1 MaxiaPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Apoptosis stimulator IDN-5109 Stony BrookUniversity carcinoma Apoptosis stimulator alpha-Anordrin ShanghaiInstitute of Materia carcinoma, neoplasm, uterine Apoptosis stimulatorMedica cervix tumor MKK4 tumor suppressor gene, Myriad Genetics Incneoplasm Apoptosis stimulator Myriad BRCA1 modulator, AlleghenyAllegheny University of the breast tumor, ovary tumor Apoptosisstimulator Health Sciences SR-11262 F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd neoplasmApoptosis stimulator BMD-188 Biomide Investment Ltd neoplasm, prostatetumor Apoptosis stimulator Partnership EGF-P-154 Wayne Hughes Instituteneoplasm Apoptosis stimulator NU-2058 University of Newcastle neoplasmApoptosis stimulator merocil Baylor College of Medicine carcinomaApoptosis stimulator merodantoin Baylor College of Medicine carcinomaApoptosis stimulator BBR-3464 Boehringer Mannheim Italia neoplasmApoptosis stimulator SpA vinflunine Pierre Fabre Participations SAneoplasm Apoptosis stimulator CNI-1493 Picower Institute for Medicalneoplasm Arginine modulator Research CNI-1493 Picower Institute forMedical neoplasm Arginine modulator Research anastrozole Zeneca GroupPlc EP 0 296 749 breast tumor Aromatase inhibitor minamestane Pharmacia& Upjohn AB DE 3604179 carcinoma Aromatase inhibitor atamestane ScheringAG DE 3322285 carcinoma, neoplasm, breast Aromatase inhibitor tumorexemestane Pharmacia & Upjohn AB DE 3622841 breast tumor Aromataseinhibitor fadrozole hydrochloride Novartis AG U.S. Pat. No. breasttumor, carcinoma Aromatase inhibitor 4,588,732 liarozole JanssenPharmaceutica NV EP 0 260 744 carcinoma, head & neck tumor, Aromataseinhibitor leukemia, lung tumor, prostate tumor letrozole Novartis AG EP0 236 940 breast tumor Aromatase inhibitor vorozole JanssenPharmaceutica NV carcinoma, breast tumor Aromatase inhibitor formestaneNovartis AG U.S. Pat. No. breast tumor, carcinoma Aromatase inhibitor4,235,893 TAN-931 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd U.S. Pat. No. neoplasmAromatase inhibitor 5,013,757 MFT-279 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc breasttumor Aromatase inhibitor pentrozole Schering AG neoplasm Aromataseinhibitor CGP-45688 Novartis AG EP 0 408 509 carcinoma, neoplasmAromatase inhibitor rogletimide British Technology Group Plc breasttumor, carcinoma, Aromatase inhibitor neoplasm RU-54115 Roussel Uclaf SAEP 0 434 570 breast tumor Aromatase inhibitor YM-511 YamanouchiPharmaceutical Co neoplasm, breast tumor, uterus Aromatase inhibitor Ltdtumor NKS-01 Snow Brand Milk Products Co breast tumor Aromataseinhibitor Ltd RU-56152 Roussel Uclaf SA neoplasm Aromatase inhibitorCGS-47645 Novartis AG breast tumor Aromatase inhibitor Org-33201 OrganonNV breast tumor Aromatase inhibitor YM-553 Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Coneoplasm Aromatase inhibitor Ltd FCE-27993 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA breasttumor, prostate tumor Aromatase inhibitor GW-114 Universitat desSaarlandes prostate tumor Aromatase inhibitor GW-124 Universitat desSaarlandes prostate tumor Aromatase inhibitor Oncaspar Enzon Inccarcinoma, leukemia, neoplasm Asparaginase stimulator sparfosic acidWarner-Lambert Co U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma, colorectal tumor, Aspartatecarbamoyltransferase 4,215,070 neoplasm inhibitor U-0126 DuPontPharmaceuticals Co neoplasm ATPase inhibitor interleukin-6, AmericanHome American Home Products Corp neoplasm, carcinoma B celldifferentiating factor Products ursodiol, Axcan Axcan Pharma Inccolorectal tumor Bile acid modulator EO-9 National Institutes of HealthWO 87/06227 neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin RB-6145 British TechnologyGroup Plc EP 0 319 329 carcinoma, neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin AQ4NDe Montfort University neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin imidocaptateLouisiana State University neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin Promycin VionPharmaceuticals Inc head & neck tumor, neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxintirapazamine SRI International solid tumor, lung tumor, breastBioreducible cytotoxin tumor, ovary tumor, head & neck tumor NSC-646394University of Auckland neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin RB-90740 BritishTechnology Group Plc neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin SN-23862 Universityof Auckland neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin NSC-672819 University ofAuckland neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin ZM-81853 Zeneca Group Plcneoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin SR-4941 SRI International neoplasmBioreducible cytotoxin bioreductive cytotoxin, St John's St John'sUniveristy solid tumor Bioreducible cytotoxin CKD-608 Chong Kun DangCorp WO 97/13748 solid tumor Bioreducible cytotoxin SN-24771Warner-Lambert Co neoplasm Bioreducible cytotoxin RMP-7 Alkermes Inc WO92/18529 brain tumor, glioma BK agonist RC-3940-II Pharmacia & UpjohnInc breast tumor, neoplasm Bombesin antagonist RC-3095 Pharmacia &Upjohn AB WO 92/09626 neoplasm, prostate tumor Bombesin antagonistPD-168368 Parke-Davis & Co carcinoma Bombesin antagonist BW-2258-U89Burroughs Wellcome Inc lung tumor, neoplasm Bombesin antagonist D-22213ASTA Medica Arzneimittel Ges colon tumor, lung tumor Bombesin antagonistmbH PTC-821 Peptech Ltd carcinoma Bombesin antagonist olpadronate GadorSA WO 96/19998 carcinoma, Paget's disease Bone metabolism modulatorrisedronic acid Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals EP 0 186 405 Paget'sdisease Bone resorption inhibitor Inc raloxifene Eli Lilly & Co colontumor, neoplasm Bone resorption inhibitor TNCA Colgate-Palmolive Cocarcinoma Bone resorption inhibitor B-9858 Cortech Inc WO 97/09346neoplasm Bradykinin BK-1 antagonist quazepam Schering-Plough Corp DE2138773 brain tumor, melanoma BZD agonist salmon calcitonin, CortecsCortecs Ltd osteoporosis, Paget's disease Calcitonin agonistmicrospheres (calcitonin), Emisphere Technologies Inc Paget's diseaseCalcitonin agonist Emisphere Fortical Unigene Laboratories Inchypercalcemia, Paget's disease Calcitonin agonist SRI-62-834 Novartis AGcarcinoma Calcium absorption promotor CMA-676 Celltech Group plc myeloidleukemia Calcium channel activator anticancer, Johns Hopkins JohnsHopkins University U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma, precancer Calcium channelactivator 5,274,142 verapamil isomers, Chiroscience Group plc WO95/09150 colorectal tumor, renal tumor, Calcium channel blockerChiroscience/Knoll non-Hodgkin's lymphoma FCE-28718 Pharmacia & UpjohnSpA EP 0 755 931 breast tumor, ovary tumor, Calcium channel blockerprostate tumor Ro-11-2933 Roche Holding AG EP 0 523 493 female genitaltract tumor Calcium channel blocker ibandronic acid Boehringer MannheimGmbH U.S. Pat. No. hypercalcemia, bone tumor Calcium metabolic inhibitor4,942,157 alendronate sodium Istituto Gentili SpA hypercalcemia, Paget'sdisease Calcium metabolic inhibitor pamidronate disodium Henkel KGaA DE2405254 bone disease, bone tumor, breast Calcium metabolic inhibitortumor, hypercalcemia, myeloproliferative disorder, Paget's disease,prostate tumor etidronate disodium The Procter & Gamble Co Paget'sdisease Calcium metabolic inhibitor tiludronate Elf Sanofi EP 0 100 718Paget's disease Calcium metabolic inhibitor DADS, Pennsylvania UnivUniversity of Pennsylvania neoplasm Calcium metabolic modulatorneridronate Istituto Gentili SpA Paget's disease Calcium metabolicmodulator cathepsin inhibitors, Arris Arris Pharmaceutical Corpcarcinoma Cathepsin B inhibitor K-11002 Khepri Pharmaceuticals neoplasmCathepsin inhibitor cathepsin inhibitors, Arris Arris PharmaceuticalCorp carcinoma Cathepsin L inhibitor YM-57409 Yamanouchi PharmaceuticalCo JP 09087265 Paget's disease Cathepsin L inhibitor Ltd cathepsininhibitors, Arris Arris Pharmaceutical Corp carcinoma Cathepsin Sinhibitor lintitript Sanofi Recherche SA EP 0 432 040 pancreas tumor CCKA antagonist loxiglumide Rotta Research Lab SpA WO 87/03869 carcinomaCCK antagonist JB-93182 James Black Fdn Ltd WO 95/04720 neoplasm CCK Bantagonist Ro-09-1540 Roche Holding AG stomach tumor CCK B antagonistCH-271 Takara Shuzo Co Ltd neoplasm Cell adhesion inhibitor IC-101Microbial Chemistry Research carcinoma Cell adhesion inhibitorFoundation cytostatin Microbial Chemistry Research carcinoma Celladhesion inhibitor Foundation anti-inflammatories, Genetics GeneticsInstitute Inc carcinoma Cell adhesion inhibitor InstituteContortrostatin University of Southern breast tumor Cell adhesioninhibitor California ELAM-1 antagonists, ISIS ISIS Pharmaceuticals Incmelanoma, colon tumor Cell adhesion inhibitor Pharmaceuticals INGN-231Introgen Therapeutics Inc prostate tumor Cell adhesion modulator celladhesion regulator, ICRT Imperial Cancer Research neoplasm Cell adhesionmodulator Technology Ltd alpha-beta integrin peptides, IntegraLifeSciences Corp angiogenesis disorder, Cell adhesion molecule Integracarcinoma, neoplasm antagonist anchor-linked angiostatic agents, RedCellInc metastasis, angiogenesis disorder Cell adhesion molecule RedCellantagonist SB-265123 SmithKline Beecham plc neoplasm Cell adhesionmolecule antagonist V-0005 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc bone tumor,angiogenesis Cell adhesion molecule disorder antagonist V-0245 HoechstMarion Roussel Inc angiogenesis disorder, bone Cell adhesion moleculetumor, metastasis antagonist V-0519 Hoechst Marion Roussel Incangiogenesis disorder, bone Cell adhesion molecule tumor antagonistSC-68448 Monsanto Co neoplasm Cell adhesion molecule antagonist V-0223Hoechst AG bone tumor, metastasis, Cell adhesion molecule angiogenesisdisorder antagonist CAM inhibitors, Tanabe Tanabe Seiyaku Co Ltdcarcinoma Cell adhesion molecule antagonist DNAM-1 DNAX ResearchInstitute of carcinoma Cell adhesion molecule ligand Molecular &Cellular Biology Inc ICAM modulators, ICOS/Abbott Icos Corp neoplasmCell adhesion molecule modulator CPR-1006 Clarion Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm Cell control agent gene therapy (neoplasm), ICRT ImperialCancer Research breast tumor, neoplasm Cell control agent Technology Ltdcyclin E Fred Hutchinson Cancer carcinoma Cell control agent ResearchCenter ps20 gene therapy, Baylor Baylor College of Medicine prostatetumor Cell control agent College melanoma susceptibility genes, MyriadGenetics Inc neoplasm Cell control agent Myriad SW-064652 SanofiWinthrop Inc carcinoma Cell control agent PNU-156692 Pharmacia & UpjohnInc neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor docetaxel analogs, Daiichi DaiichiSeiyaku Co Ltd neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor rhizoxin FujisawaPharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 132 772 carcinoma, solid tumor, breast Cellcycle inhibitor tumor, lung tumor, head & neck tumor, melanoma, ovarytumor, colorectal tumor, renal tumor BG-anti-TGF-beta, Hebrew HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor UniversityLY-354899 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor PNU-166087Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor PNU-156691Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor anticancers,BioChem BioChem Pharma Inc neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitorPharma/Apoptosis Tech PNU-157548 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Cellcycle inhibitor LY-355703 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitorALRT-1500 Allergan Ligand Retinoid neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitorTherapeutics Inc CC49-BAMME-CH-DOX Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Cell cycleinhibitor ER-35744 Eisai Co Ltd colon tumor, lung tumor Cell cycleinhibitor LS-4477 Pharmacia & Upjohn AB carcinoma Cell cycle inhibitorhomoharringtonine Chinese Academy of Medical leukemia, myeloid leukemiaCell cycle inhibitor Science curacin A University of Pittsburgh neoplasmCell cycle inhibitor gene therapy (brain tumor), IntroGene BV braintumor Cell cycle inhibitor IntroGene IL4(38-37)-PE38KDL National CancerInstitute neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor antitumor agent, Clarion ClarionPharmaceuticals Inc breast tumor, colon tumor, Cell cycle inhibitorleukemia telomere modulator, Geron Geron Corp neoplasm Cell cycleinhibitor LS-4559 Pharmacia & Upjohn AB carcinoma Cell cycle inhibitoranticancer, Prolifix Prolifix Ltd neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitordocetaxel/paclitaxel analogs, New York State University neoplasm Cellcycle inhibitor NYSU vitamin D3 analogs, Hoffmann- Hoffmann-La Rochebreast tumor, neoplasm, prostate Cell cycle inhibitor La Roche tumor Srcinhibitors, Parke-Davis Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitorcdc25c inhibitors, Howard Howard Hughes Medical neoplasm Cell cycleinhibitor Hughes Institute RKS-1778 Riken Chemical Industry Co Ltdcarcinoma Cell cycle inhibitor INGN-221 Introgen Therapeutics Incneoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor HMN-214 Nippon Shinyaku Co Ltd neoplasmCell cycle inhibitor UC-162 University of California carcinoma Cellcycle inhibitor anhydrovinblastine IGT Pharma Inc carcinoma Cell cycleinhibitor AC-7739 Ajinomoto Co Inc neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor Atrgene Icos Corp neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor butyrolactone I NationalCancer Institute neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor discodermolide HarborBranch Oceanographic neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor Institute Incvinxaltine Servier EP 0 318 392 carcinoma Cell cycle inhibitordidemnin-B Pharma Mar SA EP 0 048 149 breast tumor, carcinoma, centralCell cycle inhibitor nervous system tumor, colorectal tumor,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma giracodazole Rhone-Poulenc SA neoplasm Cell cycleinhibitor SDZ-GLI-328 Genetic Therapy Inc EP 0 476 953 brain tumor, head& neck tumor, Cell cycle inhibitor myeloproliferative disorder SDI-1Sennes Drugs Innovations WO 95/06415 neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitorSDZ-281-722 Novartis AG neoplasm Cell cycle inhibitor cell cycleinhibitor, Cortex Cortex Pharm Inc carcinoma Cell cycle inhibitordehydrodidemnin B Pharma Mar SA carcinoma, central nervous Cell cycleinhibitor system tumor, colorectal tumor, lung tumor, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, prostate tumor AC-9301 Anticancer Inc carcinoma, stomachtumor, Cell cycle inhibitor pancreas tumor, lung tumor CPR-1006 ClarionPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Cell surface receptor inhibitor Ro-23-7777Roche Holding AG carcinoma Cell wall synthesis inhibitor S-9788 ServierEP 0 466 586 carcinoma Cell wall synthesis inhibitor oxeclosporinNovartis AG EP 0 414 632 neoplasm Cell wall synthesis inhibitoroxeclosporin Novartis AG EP 0 414 632 neoplasm Cell wall synthesisinhibitor CP-358 Kings College London carcinoma Chelating agent BB-10010British Biotech plc neoplasm, breast tumor, lung Chemokine tumorAPC-8015 Dendreon Corp prostate tumor Chemokine RANTES antibody fusionUniversity of Rochester neoplasm Chemokine protein, UCLA oltiprazRhone-Poulenc SA WO 94/16563 neoplasm, prostate tumor ChemoprotectantNAcSDKP analogs, CNRS Centre National de la Recherche neoplasmChemoprotectant Scientifigue (CNRS) Betafectin Alpha-Beta Technology Inccarcinoma Chemoprotectant gene therapy (MDR), IntroGene IntroGene BVbladder tumor, brain tumor, Chemoprotectant breast tumor, carcinoma,lymphoma MDR gene therapy, Ingenex Ingenex breast tumor, ovary tumorChemoprotectant dexrazoxane Imperial Cancer Research DE 1910283 breasttumor Chemoprotectant Technology Ltd mrp vector, Univ de LouvainUniversite Catholique De neoplasm Chemoprotectant Louvain gene therapy(mdr1 gene), City City of Hope neoplasm Chemoprotectant of Hope CD34+mdr1 gene therapy, University of Michigan neoplasm ChemoprotectantUniversity of Michigan seraspenide Ipsen-Beaufour neoplasmChemoprotectant CRL-1605 CytRx Corp carcinoma Chemosensitizerimidazoles, Ontogen Ontogen Corp neoplasm Chemosensitizer HS-026 YonseiUniversity neoplasm Chemosensitizer NLCQ-1 Evanston Hospital Corp U.S.Pat. No. neoplasm Chemosensitizer 5,602,142 OXi-104 OXiGENE Inc colontumor, neoplasm Chemosensitizer Sensamide OXiGENE Inc lung tumorChemosensitizer Indimacis 125 Cis bio international ovary tumorChemosensitizer CL-329753 Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals carcinomaChemosensitizer Inc B-9309-068 Byk Gulden neoplasm ChemosensitizerO6-benzylguanine National Cancer Institute brain tumor, colon tumor,Chemosensitizer neoplasm, rectal tumor NCLPQ-1 Evanston Hospital Corpneoplasm Chemosensitizer MCP-1 inhibitor, Teijin Teijin Ltd neoplasmChemotactic factor chemokines, Dompe Dompe Farm Spa neoplasm Chemotacticfactor LY-295501 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 555 036 neoplasm Chloride channelblocker clotrimazole and analogs, Sheffield Pharmaceuticals Inccarcinoma, neoplasm Chloride channel blocker Sheffield/Imutec humanchorionic gonadotropin, National Institutes of Health kaposis sarcoma,breast tumor, Chorionic gonadotropin NIH prostate tumor, ovary tumor,stomach tumor, nervous system tumor chorionic gonadotropin, MilkhausLaboratory Inc U.S. Pat. No. neoplasm, leukemia Chorionic gonadotropinMilkhaus 5,610,136 RheothRx CytRx Corp U.S. Pat. No. ovary tumorCoagulation inhibitor 4,873,083 Metastat CollaGenex Pharmaceutical Incneoplasm Collagenase inhibitor TIMP-2, Oncologix Oncologix Inc neoplasmCollagenase inhibitor AG-3340 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc lung tumor,neoplasm, prostate Collagenase inhibitor tumor batimastat BritishBiotech plc WO 90/05719 digestive system tumor, lung Collagenaseinhibitor tumor, ocular disease, ocular tumor, pulmonary diseasecollagenase inhibitors, Research Research Corp Technologies Inc neoplasmCollagenase inhibitor Corp Tech SCA-proteins, Enzon Enzon Inc neoplasmComplement cascade modulator lysonin Imutran Ltd neoplasm Complementcascade stimulator cytokine promoter, Immunex Immunex Corp neoplasm CSF1 agonist filgrastim Amgen Inc EP 0 396 158 breast tumor, carcinoma, CSF1 agonist leukemia, ovary tumor sargramostim Immunex Corp melanoma CSF 1agonist M-CSF, Genetics Genetics Institute Inc carcinoma, neoplasm CSF 1agonist Institute/SciGenics stem cell factor, Amgen Amgen Inc breasttumor, lymphoma, CSF 1 agonist myeloproliferative disorder, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma TP-72 Dartmouth Medical School neoplasmCyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor PD-136005 Parke-Davis & Co carcinoma,leukemia Cyclooxygenase inhibitor F-18 labelled steroids, Univ ofUniversity of Illinois breast tumor, prostate tumor Cyclooxygenaseinhibitor Illinois cathepsin inhibitors, Arris Arris Pharmaceutical Corpcarcinoma Cysteine protease inhibitor K-11002 Khepri Pharmaceuticalsneoplasm Cysteine protease inhibitor CPIs, British Biotech/SynPharSynphar Laboratories Inc neoplasm Cysteine protease inhibitor growthfactor modulators, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Cytokineagonist Regeneron/Pharmacopeia Multikine CEL-SCI Corp EP 0 049 611 head& neck tumor, prostate Cytokine agonist tumor, neoplasm recombinantprolactin, Genzyme Genzyme Corp carcinoma, vaccination Cytokine agonistpromegapoietin Searle & Co neoplasm, thrombocytopenia Cytokine agonistdaniplestim Searle & Co neoplasm Cytokine agonist SRL-172 Stanford RookHoldings plc carcinoma, lung tumor Cytokine agonist melanoma, ovarytumor, prostate tumor, uterine cervix tumor growth factor modulators,Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Cytokine antagonistRegeneron/Pharmacopeia Multikine CEL-SCI Corp EP 0 049 611 head & necktumor, prostate Cytokine ligand tumor, neoplasm 7-thia-8-oxoguanosineICN Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Cytokine modulator CNI-1493 PicowerInstitute for Medical neoplasm Cytokine release inhibitor ResearchCNI-1493 Picower Institute for Medical neoplasm Cytokine releaseinhibitor Research SB-220025 SmithKline Beecham neoplasm Cytokinesynthesis inhibitor Pharmaceuticals gene therapy (cancer), GeneMedicineInc head & neck tumor, melanoma Cytokine synthesis modulatorGeneMedicine/Boehringer KF-20444 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd carcinomaDehydrogenase inhibitor brequinar DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co EP 0 133 244carcinoma, neoplasm Dehydrogenase inhibitor Onco-TCS (vincristine), InexInex Pharmaceuticals Corp pancreas tumor, colorectal Delivery systemtumor, lymphoma dendrimer gene delivery, UL University of Londonneoplasm Delivery system School of Pharmacy LY-295248 Eli Lilly & Coneoplasm DHFR inhibitor LY-231514 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 432 677 breasttumor, carcinoma, DHFR inhibitor colorectal tumor, lung tumor, pancreastumor edatrexate SRI International FR 2 464 956 carcinoma, lung tumor,DHFR inhibitor neoplasm LY-335738 Eli Lilly & Co leukemia, neoplasm DHFRinhibitor trimetrexate Warner-Lambert Co U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma,colorectal tumor, DHFR inhibitor 4,391,809 neoplasm, stomach tumorLY-335518 Eli Lilly & Co leukemia, neoplasm DHFR inhibitor LY-298207 EliLilly & Co WO 95/09845 neoplasm DHFR inhibitor LY-316373 Eli Lilly & CoWO 95/09845 neoplasm DHFR inhibitor LY-288784 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasmDHFR inhibitor TNP-351 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd U.S. Pat. No.carcinoma DHFR inhibitor 4,997,838 piritrexim Burroughs Wellcome Inc EP0 021 292 carcinoma, bladder tumor, head DHFR inhibitor & neck tumor,kaposis sarcoma MDAM, BioNumerik/Johns Bionumerik Pharmaceuticals Inccarcinoma DHFR inhibitor Hopkins antifolates, University of Universityof Newcastle neoplasm DHFR inhibitor Newcastle LY-335580 Eli Lilly & Coleukemia, neoplasm DHFR inhibitor 1954U89 Glaxo Wellcome plc solid tumorDHFR inhibitor AG-350 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm DHFRinhibitor AG-384 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm DHFR inhibitorAG-394 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm DHFR inhibitor E-7010 EisaiCo Ltd EP 0 472 053 carcinoma Dihydropteroate pyrophosphorylaseinhibitor S-1 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd breast tumor, lung tumor, headDihydropyrimidine & neck tumor, neoplasm, dehydrogenase inhibitordigestive system tumor 776C85 Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm, colon tumor,breast Dihydropyrimidine tumor, prostate tumor, pancreas dehydrogenaseinhibitor tumor 7U85 Burroughs Wellcome Inc WO 91/14688 carcinoma DNAgyrase inhibitor 773U82 Burroughs Wellcome Inc EP 0 125 702 carcinoma,pancreas tumor DNA gyrase inhibitor TLC-D-99 The Liposome Company Incbreast tumor, carcinoma, kaposis DNA gyrase inhibitor sarcomaiododoxorubicin Pharmacia & Upjohn AB BE 0 892 943 breast tumor,carcinoma, lung DNA gyrase inhibitor tumor teloxantrone Parke-Davis & Cocarcinoma, neoplasm DNA gyrase inhibitor intoplicine Rhone-Poulenc RorerInc EP 0 402 232 solid tumor DNA gyrase inhibitor Ro-23-7777 RocheHolding AG carcinoma DNA gyrase inhibitor A-65281 Abbott Laboratoriesneoplasm DNA gyrase inhibitor DNA gyrase inhibitors, R W R W JohnsonPharmaceutical neoplasm DNA gyrase inhibitor Johnson Research InstituteWIN-33377 Sterling Winthrop Products Inc solid tumor DNA intercalatordoxorubicin (liposome- NeoPharm Inc breast tumor, kaposis sarcoma, DNAintercalator encapsulated), NeoPharm ovary tumor, prostate tumor, solidtumor NSC-655649 University of Wisconsin, neoplasm DNA intercalatorMadison antineoplaston A10 Burzynski Research Institute brain tumor,breast tumor, DNA intercalator carcinoma BBR-2828 Boehringer MannheimGmbH neoplasm DNA intercalator datelliptium chloride Elf Sanofi EP 0 209511 neoplasm, breast tumor DNA intercalator idoxuridine, NeoPharmNational Cancer Institute sarcoma, renal tumor, pancreas DNAintercalator tumor FCE-27726 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm DNAintercalator UCT-1072 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd WO 97/29099 neoplasm DNAintercalator BBR-2778 Boehringer Mannheim GmbH leukemia, lymphoma DNAintercalator TMTA University of Padova neoplasm DNA intercalator CI-958Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 172 632 carcinoma, prostate tumor, solid DNAintercalator tumor IT-62-B Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm DNAintercalator WP-631 University of Mississippi neoplasm DNA intercalatorMEN-10746 A Menarini Ind Farm Riunite WO 95/09173 neoplasm DNAintercalator SrL antitumor agents, University of University of Arizonaneoplasm DNA intercalator Arizona cisplatin analog, Granada/SevillaUniversidad de Granada breast tumor, neoplasm, ovary DNA intercalatortumor crisnatol Glaxo Wellcome plc EP 0 125 702 brain tumor, carcinoma,DNA intercalator neoplasm C-1027 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasmDNA intercalator gold(III) complexes, Johnson Johnson Matthey plccarcinoma, ovary tumor DNA intercalator Matthey DNA intercalators,Chungbuk Chungbuk National University neoplasm DNA intercalatorUniversit doxorubicin analogs, Menarini A Menarini Ind Farm Riuniteneoplasm DNA intercalator Ricerche SrL resveratrol, University ofIllinois University of Illinois breast tumor, neoplasm DNA modulatorMEN-10710 Menarini Ltd neoplasm DNA modulator ET-722 University ofIllinois leukemia, non-Hodgkin's DNA modulator lymphoma leinamycinanalogs, Kyowa Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm DNA modulator ET-743University of Illinois breast tumor, carcinoma, lung DNA modulatortumor, melanoma antitumor agents, Boehringer Boehringer Mannheim Italiacarcinoma DNA modulator Mannheim SPA antineoplaston-A5 BurzynskiResearch Institute carcinoma DNA modulator antineoplaston-A3 BurzynskiResearch Institute carcinoma DNA modulator antitumor agents, NationalNational Cancer Institute carcinoma DNA modulator Cancer InstituteET-729 University of Illinois breast tumor, carcinoma, lung DNAmodulator tumor, melanoma colon cancer therapy, NCI National CancerInstitute colon tumor DNA modulator 7U85 Burroughs Wellcome Inc WO91/14688 carcinoma DNA polymerase inhibitor 773U82 Burroughs WellcomeInc EP 0 125 702 carcinoma, pancreas tumor DNA polymerase inhibitorlamivudine BioChem Pharma Inc EP 0 382 526 DNA polymerase inhibitorretelliptine Elf Sanofi EP 0 010 029 carcinoma DNA polymerase inhibitorKM-043 Toyo Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm DNA polymerase inhibitorepelmycin A Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma DNA polymeraseinhibitor aphidicolin glycinate Zeneca Group Plc JP 59-088438 carcinomaDNA polymerase inhibitor Super-LEU-DOX Coulter Pharmaceutical Inc breasttumor, neoplasm, ovary DNA polymerase inhibitor tumor, prostate tumorKN-208 Nagoya University digestive system tumor DNA polymerase inhibitorG-3139 Genta Inc breast tumor, colon tumor, DNA RNA polymerase inhibitorleukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, neoplasm, non- Hodgkin's lymphoma,prostate tumor, solid tumor BE-14348B Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltdcarcinoma, neoplasm DNA RNA polymerase inhibitor MGI-114 MGI Pharma Incbreast tumor, carcinoma, colon DNA synthesis inhibitor tumor, lungtumor, neoplasm, ovary tumor, uterine cervix tumor doxorubicin(liposome- NeoPharm Inc breast tumor, kaposis sarcoma, DNA synthesisinhibitor encapsulated), NeoPharm ovary tumor, prostate tumor, solidtumor LY-296329 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitorfludarabine Southern Research Inst leukemia, lymphoma, non- DNAsynthesis inhibitor Hodgkin's lymphoma antitumor nucleosides, HokkaidoHokkaido University neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor UniversityLY-309887 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitorlometrexol Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 248 573 carcinoma, neoplasm DNA synthesisinhibitor aclacinomycin Il Dong Pharm Co Ltd carcinoma DNA synthesisinhibitor LY-223592 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasm DNA synthesisinhibitor gemcitabine Eli Lilly & Co GB 2 136 425 lung tumor, pancreastumor, DNA synthesis inhibitor carcinoma, uterine cervix tumor, bladdertumor, urinary tract tumor, breast tumor, renal tumor, neoplasm, head &neck tumor LY-254155 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasm DNA synthesisinhibitor LY-297950 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitortiricibine analogs, Univ University of Michigan neoplasm DNA synthesisinhibitor Michigan decitabine Eli Lilly GmbH leukemia, lung tumor,myeloid DNA synthesis inhibitor leukemia, prostate tumor anticancer,Biota/La Trobe La Trobe University colon tumor, lung tumor, DNAsynthesis inhibitor stomach tumor aphidicolin glycinate Zeneca Group PlcJP 59-088438 carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor mitonafide BASF AGcarcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor diaziquone National Institutes ofHealth brain tumor, carcinoma, glioma, DNA synthesis inhibitor leukemiaAdenazole ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc leukemia, neoplasm DNA synthesisinhibitor epelmycin A Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma DNAsynthesis inhibitor adozelesin Pharmacia & Upjohn Co breast tumor,carcinoma, DNA synthesis inhibitor leukemia, neoplasm, solid tumorecomustine Choay SA WO 85/01050 carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitorenloplatin American Cyanamid Co EP 0 232 784 carcinoma DNA synthesisinhibitor tallimustine Pharmacia & Upjohn AB EP 0 246 868 leukemia,solid tumor DNA synthesis inhibitor FCE-26605 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SpAWO 91/10649 carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor FCE-26752 Farmitalia CarloErba SpA carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor galamustine UnimedPharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor iproplatin JohnsonMatthey plc carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor JM-216 Johnson Matthey plcEP 0 328 274 carcinoma, lung tumor, ovary DNA synthesis inhibitor tumor,prostate tumor miboplatin Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 176 005carcinoma, ovary tumor, prostate DNA synthesis inhibitor tumornedaplatin Shionogi & Co Ltd JP 59-222497 carcinoma DNA synthesisinhibitor sebriplatin Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd EP 0 219 936 carcinoma,neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor ormaplatin Pharmacia & Upjohn Cocarcinoma, leukemia, solid DNA synthesis inhibitor tumor temozolomideThe University of Aston In DE 3231255 carcinoma, glioma, melanoma, DNAsynthesis inhibitor Birmingham metastasis JM-221 Johnson Matthey plcneoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor etopophos Bristol-Myers Squibb Co U.S.Pat. No. carcinoma, kaposis sarcoma, DNA synthesis inhibitor 5,041,424lung tumor, lymphoma, prostate tumor FCE-26492 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SpAcarcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor losoxantrone Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 103381 breast tumor, neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor antineoplaston AS2-5Burzynski Research Institute carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitorazamitosenes, Vital National Cancer Institute neoplasm DNA synthesisinhibitor Pharmaceutical Del herboxidiene Takeda Chemical Industries Ltdneoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor antineoplaston AS2-1 Burzynski ResearchInstitute carcinoma DNA synthesis inhibitor Ro-24-5531 Roche Holding AGEP 0 580 968 neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor NSC-361456 NationalInstitutes of Health EP 0 182 277 neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitorKW-2149 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor XB-596DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co neoplasm DNA synthesis inhibitor nucleoside(anticancer), Yale Yale University neoplasm DNA synthesis modulatorUniversity vaccine (DNA), Pasteur Merieux Pasteur Merieux Connaughtcarcinoma DNA vaccine Connaught MEN-10710 Menarini Ltd neoplasm DNasemodulator bromocriptine, Novartis Novartis AG breast tumor, colorectaltumor, Dopamine D2 agonist glioma, head & neck tumor, lung tumor,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, pancreas tumor P-glycoprotein inhibitors,Dartmouth Medical School neoplasm Drug metabolism modulator DartmouthCollege HYB-241 Hybritech Cancer Research Inc carcinoma Drug metabolismmodulator VEGF inhibitor, Agouron Agouron Pharmaceuticals Incangiogenesis disorders, EGF antagonist carcinoma GEM-220 Hybridon Inc WO96/27006 neoplasm EGF antagonist AR-639 Aronex Pharmaceuticals Inc livertumor, neoplasm, renal EGF antagonist tumor MDX-447 Merck KGaAcarcinoma, head & neck tumor, EGF antagonist prostate tumor MDX-260Medarex Inc glioma, melanoma, nervous EGF antagonist system tumorDAB-720 Mitsubishi Chemical Corp neoplasm EGF binding agent HER-2antagonist, Sugen/Asta Sugen Inc breast tumor, lung tumor, ovary EGFbinding agent tumor, prostate tumor, stomach tumor VRCTC-310 VentechResearch neoplasm EGF binding agent MR1scFvPE38KDEL, NCI National CancerInstitute neoplasm EGF binding agent ABX-EGF Abgenix Inc neoplasm EGFbinding agent EMD-55900 Merck KGaA carcinoma, glioma EGF binding agentEMD-72000 Merck KGaA carcinoma EGF binding agent EGF fusion toxin,Seragen Seragen Inc solid tumor, psoriasis, EGF binding agentrestenosis, carcinoma, lung tumor OLX-103 Merck & Co Inc bladder tumorEGF binding agent SELEX NeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No.neoplasm Elastase inhibitor 5,270,163 acetogenins, Purdue PurdueUniversity neoplasm Electron transport inhibitor rollimembrin Universityof Valencia neoplasm Electron transport inhibitor polyalthidin, ValenciaUniversity of Valencia neoplasm Electron transport inhibitor CGP-62706Novartis AG neoplasm Endothelial growth factor antagonist SU-5271 ZenecaGroup Plc psoriasis, neoplasm Endothelial growth factor antagonistNX-278-L NeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc WO 96/27604 angiogenesis disorder,kaposis Endothelial growth factor sarcoma antagonist metalloproteaseinhibitor, Glycomed Inc neoplasm Endothelin converting enzyme Glycomedinhibitor RILON VimRx Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Enzyme MG-341ProScript Inc carcinoma Enzyme inhibitor furin inhibitors, TsukubaUniversity of Tsukuba carcinoma Enzyme inhibitor University kinaseinhibitors, Kinetek Kinetek Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Enzymeinhibitor therapeutics, Arris/Abbott Arris Pharmaceutical Corp neoplasmEnzyme inhibitor CDK inhibitors, Institut Curie Institut Curie neoplasmEnzyme inhibitor SF4 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd carcinoma Enzyme inhibitorEGF fusion protein, Seragen Seragen Inc solid tumor Epidermal growthfactor Amphiregulin Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma Epidermal growthfactor SU-5271 Zeneca Group Plc neoplasm Epidermal growth factorantagonist CGP-52411 Novartis AG EP 0 516 588 neoplasm Epidermal growthfactor antagonist AG-1478 University of California-San neoplasmEpidermal growth factor Diego Medical Center antagonist RC-3940-IIPharmacia & Upjohn Inc breast tumor, neoplasm Epidermal growth factorantagonist argos Medical Research Council carcinoma Epidermal growthfactor (MRC) antagonist CP-358774 OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma,angiogenesis Epidermal growth factor disorder, non-Hodgkin's antagonistlymphoma, head & neck tumor, breast tumor, bladder tumor C225 ImcloneSystems Inc breast tumor, head & neck Epidermal growth factor tumor,lung tumor, prostate antagonist tumor, renal tumor hbEGF-toxin, PrizmPrizm Pharmaceuticals Inc bladder tumor, carcinoma, ovary Epidermalgrowth factor tumor antagonist MAb 4D5 Genentech Inc breast tumorEpidermal growth factor antagonist BBR-1611 Boehringer Mannheim GmbHcarcinoma Epidermal growth factor antagonist PD-169450 Parke-Davis & Coneoplasm Epidermal growth factor antagonist reveromycin-A Snow BrandMilk Products Co carcinoma, neoplasm Epidermal growth factor Ltdantagonist RWJ-61718 Johnson & Johnson WO 96/40772 neoplasmErythropoietin and modulators TSH-01 Teijin Ltd menopausal disorder,Estradiol osteoporosis mifepristone Roussel Uclaf SA FR 2 497 807 breasttumor Estradiol 17 beta dehydrogenase stimulator estrogen agonists, KaroBio Karo Bio AB breast tumor, neoplasm Estradiol agonist2-methoxyestradiol Harvard University breast tumor Estradiol agonistTSH-01 Teijin Ltd menopausal disorder, Estrogen osteoporosis estrogenagonists, Karo Bio Karo Bio AB breast tumor, neoplasm Estrogen agonistsex hormone agonist (tissue Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma,hormone Estrogen agonist selective), Ligand replacement therapyanti-estrogen, Schering-Plough Schering-Plough Corp breast tumorEstrogen agonist panomifene Egis Gyogyszergyar RT carcinoma Estrogenagonist ZK-119010 Schering AG DE 3821148 carcinoma Estrogen antagonistLY-326315 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, uterus tumor Estrogen antagonistLY-353381 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 248 573 breast tumor Estrogen antagonistBE-14348B Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm Estrogenantagonist ICI-164384 Zeneca Group Plc breast tumor Estrogen antagonistanastrozole Zeneca Group Plc EP 0 296 749 breast tumor Estrogenantagonist tamoxifen methiodide, Pharmos Pharmos Corp breast tumorEstrogen antagonist idoxifene analog, BTG British Technology Group Plcbreast tumor Estrogen antagonist ZK-164015 Schering AG breast tumorEstrogen antagonist RU-58668 Roussel Uclaf Corp breast tumor Estrogenantagonist RU-51625 Roussel Uclaf Corp breast tumor Estrogen antagonistEM-139 Universite Laval breast tumor Estrogen antagonist anti-estrogens,AVAX Avax Technologies Inc neoplasm Estrogen antagonist EM-800Universite Laval breast tumor Estrogen antagonist droloxifene KlingePharma GmbH EP 0 054 168 breast tumor Estrogen antagonist ZM-182780Zeneca Group Plc EP 0 138 504 breast tumor, uterus tumor Estrogenantagonist WS-7528 Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 02218676 carcinomaEstrogen antagonist RU-39411 Roussel Uclaf SA breast tumor Estrogenantagonist toremifene Orion Corp Ltd EP 0 095 875 breast tumor Estrogenantagonist RU-45144 Roussel Uclaf SA EP 0 280 618 neoplasm Estrogenantagonist R-1128B Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 03007244 neoplasmEstrogen antagonist zindoxifene Degussa AG breast tumor Estrogenantagonist MDL-103323 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc neoplasm Estrogenantagonist MDL-104890 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc neoplasm Estrogenantagonist MDL-104931 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc neoplasm Estrogenantagonist MDL-101906 Marion Merrell Dow carcinoma Estrogen antagonistPharmaceuticals Inc idoxifene British Technology Group Plc breast tumorEstrogen antagonist miproxifene phosphate Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltdbreast tumor Estrogen antagonist LY-353381 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 248 573breast tumor Estrogen modulator LY-329146 Eli Lilly & Co carcinomaEstrogen modulator estrogen agonists, Karo Bio Karo Bio AB breast tumor,neoplasm Estrogen modulator raloxifene Eli Lilly & Co colon tumor,neoplasm Estrogen modulator LY-326315 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, uterustumor Estrogen modulator GW-5638 Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm Estrogenmodulator LY-357489 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 761 669 breast tumor Estrogenmodulator LY-355124 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma Estrogen modulator A-007Dekk-Tec Inc breast tumor, carcinoma, kaposis Estrogen modulator sarcomabFGF inhibitors, Genzyme Mol Genzyme Molecular Oncology neoplasm FGFOncology aFGF-PE40 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma, neoplasm FGFagonist heparin-binding peptides, NIH National Institutes of Health WO93/11156 kaposis sarcoma, breast tumor, FGF antagonist melanoma SELEXNeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No. neoplasm FGF antagonist5,270,163 FCE-26644 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm FGF antagonistFCE-27164 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm FGF antagonist Pantarin PrizmPharmaceuticals Inc WO 90/12597 kaposis sarcoma, neoplasm FGF antagonistTBC-256 Texas Biotechnology Corp neoplasm FGF antagonist GM-1474Glycomed Inc carcinoma, neoplasm FGF antagonist GMI-306 Glycomed Incneoplasm FGF antagonist 11A8-SAP Chiron Corp neoplasm, melanoma, FGFantagonist carcinoma, nervous system tumor oligonucleotides (AIDS), NIHNational Institutes of Health kaposis sarcoma FGF antagonist LY-309887Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasm Folate antagonist lometrexol EliLilly & Co EP 0 248 573 carcinoma, neoplasm Folate antagonist anticancertherapy, Sloan- Memorial Sloan-Kettering WO 98/02163 solid tumor,neoplasm Folate antagonist Kettering Cancer Center Institute E-34335Eisai Co Ltd WO 95/07276 neoplasm Folate antagonist antifolates, AgouronAgouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Folate antagonist PT-523 DanaFarber Cancer Institute Inc breast tumor, carcinoma, head & Folateantagonist neck tumor, lung tumor LY-354899 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasmFolate modulator brodimoprim Helsinn DE 2452889 carcinoma, neoplasmFolate synthesis inhibitor fucosyltransferase inhibitors, Ciba-GeigyCorp carcinoma Fucosidase alpha modulator Novartis sulfircin analogs,Mitotix Mitotix Inc carcinoma Fungicide lung cancer therapy, Cadus CadusPharmaceutical Corp lung tumor G Protein modulator LY-309887 Eli Lilly &Co carcinoma, neoplasm GAR transformylase inhibitor lometrexol Eli Lilly& Co EP 0 248 573 carcinoma, neoplasm GAR transformylase inhibitorAG-2032 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma GAR transformylaseinhibitor GAR transformylase inhibitor, Scripps Research Instituteneoplasm GAR transformylase inhibitor Scripps AG-2034 AgouronPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm GAR transformylase inhibitor GARtransformylase inhibitors, Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm GARtransformylase inhibitor Agouron GAR-Tfase, Wellcome Glaxo Wellcome plcneoplasm GAR transformylase inhibitor JB-93182 James Black Fdn Ltd WO95/04720 neoplasm Gastrin antagonist CBS-5 National Institutes of Healthcolon tumor Gastrin antagonist CR-2093 Rotta Research Lab SpA intestinetumor, stomach tumor Gastrin antagonist cytokine promoter, ImmunexImmunex Corp neoplasm GCSF lenograstim Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltdbladder tumor, breast tumor, GCSF carcinoma, head & neck tumor, leukemiafilgrastim Amgen Inc EP 0 396 158 breast tumor, carcinoma, GCSFleukemia, ovary tumor GM-CSF tumor vaccine, PowderJect Pharmaceuticalsmelanoma GCSF PowderJect G-CSF agonist, Arris/Amgen Arris PharmaceuticalCorp neoplasm GCSF ZD-6003 Zeneca Group Plc carcinoma GCSF CDP-845Celltech Group plc breast tumor Gelatinase inhibitor Bay-12-9566 BayerAG breast tumor, colorectal tumor, Gelatinase inhibitor metastasisgelatinase inhibitors, Celltech Group plc carcinoma, neoplasm Gelatinaseinhibitor Celltech/Zeneca gelastatin AB, KRIBB Korea Research Instituteof metastasis, neoplasm Gelatinase inhibitor Bioscience andBiotechnology AG-3340 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc lung tumor, neoplasm,prostate Gelatinase inhibitor tumor CT-1746 Celltech Therapeutics Ltdcolorectal tumor Gelatinase inhibitor remacemide Astra Charnwood EP 0279 937 cerebrovascular ischemia, Glutamate antagonist epilepsy,huntingtons chorea, alzheimers disease, parkinsons disease etacrynicacid Oncotech Inc carcinoma Glutathione transferase inhibitor oltiprazRhone-Poulenc SA WO 94/16563 neoplasm, prostate tumor Glutathionetransferase stimulator glycosidase inhibitors (HIV), Cornell ResearchFoundation Inc WO 93/02091 neoplasm Glycosidase inhibitor Cornell cancervaccine, Geniva PowderJect Vaccines melanoma, sarcoma, carcinoma, GM-CSFbreast tumor melanoma vaccine, Immunex Immunex Corp melanoma GM-CSFsargramostim Immunex Corp melanoma GM-CSF GM-CSF vaccine, Johns JohnsHopkins University renal tumor GM-CSF Hopkins GM-CSF, NPO Vector NPOVector neoplasm GM-CSF gene therapy (GM-CSF), Dana Dana Farber CancerInstitute Inc neoplasm GM-CSF Farber SDZ-62-406 Novartis AG carcinoma,neoplasm GM-CSF SDZ-62-826 Novartis AG EP 0 213 082 carcinoma, neoplasmGM-CSF Macrolin Cetus Oncology Corp neoplasm GM-CSF Leucotropin PaladinLabs Inc EP 0 352 707 breast tumor GM-CSF SC-68420 G D Searle & Co Ltdcarcinoma GM-CSF agonist GM-CSF vaccine, University of University ofWisconsin, melanoma GM-CSF agonist Wisconsin Madison E21R Bresatecmyeloid leukemia GM-CSF antagonist tryptorelin Tulane University breasttumor, prostate tumor GNRH agonist nafarelin Roche Bioscience U.S. Pat.No. breast tumor, prostate tumor GNRH agonist 4,234,571 deslorelin TheSalk Institute prostate tumor GNRH agonist avorelin MediolanumFarmaceutici SpA neoplasm GNRH agonist ganirelix Roche Bioscience EP 0312 052 breast tumor, carcinoma, GNRH antagonist prostate tumorcetrorelix ASTA Medica AG EP 0 299 402 breast tumor, prostate tumor,GNRH antagonist endometriosis, ovary tumor, uterus tumor, carcinomaGonadimmune Aphton Corp breast tumor, prostate tumor, GNRH antagonistuterus tumor D-21775 ASTA Medica Arzneimittel Ges neoplasm GNRHantagonist mbH growth factor modulators, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm Growth factor agonist Regeneron/Pharmacopeia IGF-1, GenentechGenentech Inc neoplasm Growth factor agonist sonermin DainipponPharmaceutical Co breast tumor, squamous cell Growth factor agonist Ltdcarcinoma, neoplasm lenograstim Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd bladdertumor, breast tumor, Growth factor agonist carcinoma, head & neck tumor,leukemia growth factor modulators, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm Growth factor antagonist Regeneron/Pharmacopeia octreotideNovartis AG EP 0 029 579 breast tumor, carcinoma, Growth factorantagonist endocrine tumor, pancreas tumor RC-3095 Pharmacia & Upjohn ABWO 92/09626 neoplasm, prostate tumor Growth factor antagonistNeuropeptide receptor blocker, Peptech Ltd lung tumor Growth factorantagonist Peptide Tech/ICRF erbB-2 antisense, Duke/INEX Duke Universityneoplasm Growth factor antagonist growth factor inhibitors, RepliGenCorp angiogenesis disorder, neoplasm Growth factor antagonistRepligen/Pfizer Angiozyme Inex Pharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Growthfactor antagonist trastuzumab Genentech Inc breast tumor, female genitaltract Growth factor antagonist tumor, ovary tumor blood growth factor,Oxford Oxford Molecular Group plc neoplasm Growth factorsMolecular/PolyMASC hGH, OSI Pharmaceuticals OSI Pharmaceuticals Inccachexia Growth hormone ProLease delivery system Alkermes Inc carcinoma,neoplasm Growth hormone IGF-1, Genentech Genentech Inc neoplasm Growthhormone agonist growth hormone antagonist, Sensus Drug Development Corpbreast tumor Growth hormone antagonist Sensus seglitide Merck & Co Incstomach tumor Growth hormone releasing factor antagonist BIT GlaxoWellcome plc neoplasm Guanylate cyclase inhibitor Maxamine MaximPharmaceuticals Inc WO 91/04037 leukemia, melanoma, myeloid H2 agonistleukemia, myeloproliferative disorder, neoplasm, renal tumor NAcSDKPanalogs, CNRS Centre National de la Recherche neoplasm Hematopoieticinhibitor Scientifigue (CNRS) FLT-3 ligand, DNAX DNAX Research Instituteof carcinoma Hematopoietic modulator Molecular & Cellular Biology IncFlt-3 ligand, Immunex Immunex Corp WO 94/28391 carcinoma Hematopoieticmodulator interleukin-6, Genetics Genetics Institute Inc carcinomaHematopoietic stimulant Institute/Novartis interleukin-3, GeneticsGenetics Institute Inc bone marrow transplantation, Hematopoieticstimulant Institute/Sandoz leukopenia, neoplasm, ovary tumor,thrombocytopenia activin, Ajinomoto Ajinomoto Co Inc EP 0 210 461carcinoma Hematopoietic stimulant tucaresol Glaxo Wellcome plc EP 0 054924 melanoma Hemoglobin modulator PEG-hemoglobin, Enzon Enzon Inc WO94/09027 carcinoma Hemoglobin modulator heparin-binding peptides, NIHNational Institutes of Health WO 93/11156 Kaposi's sarcoma, breasttumor, Heparin binding agent melanoma CH-271 Takara Shuzo Co Ltdneoplasm Heparin binding agent XMP-300 XOMA Corp angiogenesis disorder,neoplasm Heparin modulator GM-1603 Glycomed Inc neoplasm, carcinomaHeparin modulator platelet factor 4, RepliGen RepliGen Corp WO 93/13794neoplasm, melanoma, colon Heparin modulator tumor, sarcoma, kaposissarcoma, renal tumor, glioma PI-88 Progen Industries Ltd neoplasmHeparinase A-72363C Sankyo KK carcinoma Heparinase inhibitor FCE-26644Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm Hepatocyte growth factor antagonistFCE-27164 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm Hepatocyte growth factorantagonist FCE-27357A Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm Hepatocyte growthfactor antagonist DPPE, BMS University of Manitoba prostate tumor,breast tumor Histamine modulator indinavir sulphate Merck & Co Inc EP 0541 168 HIV protease inhibitor lovastatin Merck & Co Inc carcinoma,glioma, neoplasm HMG CoA reductase inhibitor TSH-01 Teijin Ltdmenopausal disorder, Hormone osteoporosis Dival Hedral Therapeutics Inccarcinoma Hormone salmon calcitonin, Cortecs Cortecs Ltd osteoporosis,Paget's disease Hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, Ares-SeronoInternational SA kaposis sarcoma Hormone recombinant, Serono D-3967Chiroscience Group plc breast tumor Hormone Solarase Hyal PharmaceuticalCorp WO 91/04058 carcinoma Hyaluronic acid ligand HA oligosaccharides,Anika Anika Therapeutics Inc neoplasm Hyaluronic acid modulator CB-7661Institute of Cancer Research, prostate tumor Hydroxylase inhibitor UKP450-17-alpha inhibitor, ICR Institute of Cancer Research, prostatetumor Hydroxylase inhibitor UK P450 17 alpha inhibitor, University ofMaryland prostate tumor Hydroxylase inhibitor University of Marylandabiraterone British Technology Group Plc GB 2 265 624 prostate tumorHydroxylase inhibitor VX-740 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc WO 95/35308metastasis ICE inhibitor interferon agonists, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inccarcinoma IFN agonist Ligand/Abbott interferon, Tanox Biosystems TanoxBiosystems Inc neoplasm IFN agonist interferon (liposomal), NPO NPOVector neoplasm IFN agonist Vector Alferon N Gel Interferon Sciences Incprecancer IFN alpha CGP-35269 Novartis AG carcinoma IFN alpha Intron AEnzon Inc bladder tumor, carcinoma, IFN alpha melanoma, myeloidleukemia, myeloproliferative disorder, neoplasm, non-Hodgkin's lymphomainterferon alpha-n1, Glaxo Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm, leukemia,myeloid IFN alpha Wellcome leukemia, renal tumor Alfaferone AlfaWassermann SpA kaposis sarcoma, leukemia IFN alpha interferon, GreenCross (alpha) The Green Cross Corp neoplasm IFN alpha interferon,BioNative (alpha) BioNative AB neoplasm IFN alpha SM-10500 SumitomoPharmaceuticals Co carcinoma IFN alpha Ltd Alferon N InjectionInterferon Sciences Inc kaposis sarcoma, lung tumor IFN alphainterferon, Cheil Cheil Foods & Chem Inc neoplasm, sarcoma, leukemia IFNalpha 2 interferon, Roche (alpha-2a- Roche Holding AG kaposis sarcoma,leukemia, liver IFN alpha 2 PEG) tumor, lymphoma, myeloid leukemia,neoplasm, non- Hodgkin's lymphoma, renal tumor Ro-22-8181 Roche HoldingAG neoplasm IFN alpha 2 Ro-25-3925 Roche Holding AG neoplasm IFN alpha 2Betaseron Chiron Corp EP 0 218 825 carcinoma, sarcoma IFN betainterferon, Biogen (beta) Biogen Inc glioma IFN beta interferon, Sclavo(beta) Sclavo SpA neoplasm IFN beta recombinant interferon beta-1a,Ares-Serono International SA neoplasm, glioma, colorectal IFN betaSerono tumor, lung tumor interleukin-6 mutein, ImClone Imclone SystemsInc carcinoma IFN beta agonist interferon, Ciba-Geigy (gamma) NovartisAG carcinoma IFN gamma interferon, Suntory (gamma-1a) Suntory Ltdneoplasm IFN gamma interferon gamma, Hayashibara Hayashibara Co Ltd skintumor IFN gamma interferon (gamma), Lucky Lucky Ltd leukemia IFN gammaimmunostimulants, Cephalon Cephalon Inc neoplasm IFN gamma agonistHuIGIF Hayashibara Co Ltd neoplasm IFN gamma agonist interferon,Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim Corp neoplasm, carcinoma IFNomega (omega) interleukin-1, Cistron Cistron Biotechnology neoplasm IL-1gludapcin Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 025 842 carcinoma IL-1agonist PEG-Interleukin-1, Enzon Enzon Inc carcinoma IL-1 agonist, IL-1alpha interleukin-1 alpha, Immunex Immunex Corp melanoma,thrombocytopenia IL-1 alpha SDZ-MRL-953 Novartis AG EP 0 309 411carcinoma IL-1 antagonist interleukin-1 receptor, Immunex Immunex Corpneoplasm IL-1 antagonist TAN-2178 Takeda Shokuhin Kogyo KK JP 09012595carcinoma IL-1 antagonist Oct-43 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd mycosisfungoides IL-1 beta flezelastine ASTA Medica AG neoplasm IL-1 releaseinhibitor flezelastine ASTA Medica AG neoplasm IL-1 synthesis inhibitorSch-52000 Schering-Plough Corp WO 93/02693 crohns disease, solid tumorIL-10 interleukin-10 gene therapy University of Pittsburgh neoplasmIL-10 Sch-52000 Schering-Plough Corp WO 93/02693 crohns disease, solidtumor IL-10 agonist interleukin-12, Genetics Institute GeneticsInstitute Inc EP 0 433 827 neoplasmrenal tumor IL-12 teceleukin BiogenInc leukemia, neoplasm IL-12 interleukin-12 gene therapy University ofPittsburgh neoplasm IL-12 hIL13-PE38QQR, National Institutes of Healthneoplasm, renal tumor IL-13 NIH/NeoPharm interleukin- 13, Elf Sanofi ElfSanofi neoplasm IL-13 interleukin-2, Immunex Immunex Corp carcinoma,melanoma IL-2 interleukin-2, Roussel Uclaf Roussel Uclaf SA carcinomaIL-2 celmoleukin Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd carcinoma IL-2interleukin-2, Amgen Amgen Inc WO 85/00817 neoplasm IL-2 IL-2 fusionprotein, Abbott Abbott Laboratories neoplasm IL-2 aldesleukin ChironTherapeutics EP 0 109 748 renal tumor, melanoma, ovary IL-2 tumor, lungtumor gene therapy (cancer), Transgene SA melanoma, renal tumor, breastIL-2 Transgene tumor, metastasis, digestive system tumor, lung tumor,colorectal tumor, neoplasm Avectin Applied Immune Sciences Inc breasttumor, neoplasm IL-2 interleukin-2 gene therapy, University ofCalifornia colon tumor, melanoma, IL-2 UCLA neoplasm interleukin-2 genetherapy, NIH National Institutes of Health colon tumor, melanoma, renalIL-2 tumor OncoLIPIN OncoTherapeutics Inc carcinoma, renal tumor IL-2PEG-interleukin-2, Chiron Chiron Technologies head & neck tumor IL-2IL-2, NPO Vector NPO Vector neoplasm IL-2 DAB-486-IL-2 Seragen Incneoplasm IL-2 INGN-301 University of Texas System neoplasm IL-2 genetherapy (IL-2), McMaster University neoplasm, breast tumor, IL-2McMaster/Baxter melanoma BIWB-2 Boehringer Ingelheim Corp neoplasm IL-2interleukin-2 gene therapy, Chiron Viagene Inc neoplasm IL-2 ChironViagene/Ajinomoto denileukin diftitox Seragen Inc head & neck tumor,lung tumor, IL-2 lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma interleukin-2 genetherapy, Transkaryotic Therapies Inc EP 0 750 044 renal tumor IL-2Transkaryotic Therapies Leuvectin Vical Inc lymphoma, melanoma, IL-2neoplasm, prostate tumor, renal tumor, sarcoma Multikine CEL-SCI Corp EP0 049 611 head & neck tumor, prostate IL-2 agonist tumor, neoplasminterleukin-2, Amgen Amgen Inc WO 85/00817 neoplasm IL-2 agonistgludapcin Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 025 842 carcinoma IL-2agonist aldesleukin Chiron Therapeutics EP 0 109 748 renal tumor,melanoma, ovary IL-2 agonist tumor, lung tumor interleukin-2 vaccine,ICR Institute of Cancer Research, carcinoma IL-2 agonist UKinterleukin-2 vaccine, ICR Institute of Cancer Research, carcinoma IL-2agonist UK IL-2 fusion protein, Abbott Abbott Laboratories neoplasm IL-2agonist interleukin-2, Immunex Immunex Corp carcinoma, melanoma IL-2agonist interleukin-2, Roussel Uclaf Roussel Uclaf SA carcinoma IL-2agonist celmoleukin Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd carcinoma IL-2agonist interleukin-2 gene therapy, St St Jude Childrens Hospitalnervous system tumor IL-2 agonist Jude daclizumab Protein Design LabsInc EP 0 451 216 leukemia IL-2 antagonist IL-2 gene therapy (cancer),Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center brain tumor, colon tumor IL-2 synthesismodulator Immune Response/SDRCC roquinimex Pharmacia & Upjohn AB EP 0059 698 leukemia IL-2 synthesis stimulant interleukin-3, GeneticsGenetics Institute Inc bone marrow transplantation, IL-3Institute/Sandoz leukopenia, neoplasm, ovary tumor, thrombocytopeniagene therapy (IL-3), IntroGene IntroGene BV neoplasm IL-3 promegapoietinSearle & Co neoplasm, thrombocytopenia IL-3 agonist daniplestim Searle &Co neoplasm IL-3 agonist interleukin-3, Genetics Genetics Institute Incbone marrow transplantation, IL-3 agonist Institute/Sandoz leukopenia,neoplasm, ovary tumor, thrombocytopenia SC-68420 G D Searle & Co Ltdcarcinoma IL-3 agonist interleukin-3 synthokine Searle & Co carcinomaIL-3 agonist interleukin-3 synthokine Searle & Co carcinoma IL-3 agonistAllevorin Paladin Labs Inc breast tumor IL-3, IL-3 agonistinterleukin-3, Gist-Brocades Royal Gist-Brocades NV carcinoma IL-3, IL-3agonist anticancer therapy, Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm IL-4Lilly/Millennium IL-4 gene therapy, Genetic University of Pittsburghbreast tumor, colon tumor, IL-4 Therapy/Univ Pittsburgh melanoma, renaltumor interleukin-4 fusion toxin, Seragen Inc leukemia, lymphoma,neoplasm IL-4 Seragen interleukin-4, Schering-Plough Schering-PloughCorp digestive system tumor, IL-4 leukemia, lung tumor, lymphomainterleukin-4, Southwest Texas Technical University renal tumor IL-4Oncology interleukin-4, Immunex Immunex Corp carcinoma IL-4 IL-4 genetherapy, Genetic University of Pittsburgh breast tumor, colon tumor,IL-4 agonist Therapy/Univ Pittsburgh melanoma, renal tumorinterleukin-4, Schering-Plough Schering-Plough Corp digestive systemtumor, IL-4 agonist leukemia, lung tumor, lymphoma interleukin-4,Southwest Texas Technical University renal tumor IL-4 agonist Oncologyinterleukin-4, Immunex Immunex Corp carcinoma IL-4 agonistinterleukin-6, American Home American Home Products Corp neoplasm,carcinoma IL-6 Products Betatropin Paladin Labs Inc neoplasm IL-6gludapcin Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP- 0 025 842 carcinoma IL-6agonist interleukin-6, Genetics Genetics Institute Inc carcinoma IL-6agonist Institute/Novartis cytokine promoter, Immunex Immunex Corpneoplasm IL-6 agonist interleukin-6 mutein, ImClone Imclone Systems Inccarcinoma IL-6 agonist Betatropin Paladin Labs Inc neoplasm IL-6 agonistinterleukin-6, Serono Ares-Serono International SA leukemia, neoplasm,IL-6 agonist thrombocytopenia madindoline, Kitasato Institute KitasatoInstitute EP 0 787 733 myeloproliferative disorder, IL-6 antagonistneoplasm IL-6 antagonist, Regeneron Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc WO95/11303 myeloproliferative disorder, IL-6 antagonist neoplasmantileukinate University of Texas System neoplasm IL-8 antagonistinterleukin-9, Genentech Genentech Inc neoplasm IL-9 SDZ-MRL-953Novartis AG EP 0 309 411 carcinoma IL antagonist anticancer therapy, EliLilly & Co neoplasm IL synthesis modulator Lilly/Millennium leishmanialeukaryotic initiation Corixa Corp neoplasm IL synthesis modulatorfactor, Corixa roquinimex Pharmacia & Upjohn AB EP 0 059 698 leukemiaImmunomodulator Provax, IDEC IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp carcinoma,vaccination Immunomodulator anticancer therapy, Eli Lilly & Co neoplasmImmunomodulator Lilly/Millennium fucosyl-GM1-KLH, Sloan- MemorialSloan-Kettering lung tumor Immunomodulator Kettering Cancer CenterInstitute DC-Cholesterol cationic lipid RGene Therapeutics Incvaccination, neoplasm Immunomodulator third generaion photosensitizers,QLT PhotoTherapeutics Inc neoplasm Immunomodulator QLT Ukrain UkranianAnti-Cancer Institute neoplasm Immunomodulator imexon Amplimed Incneoplasm, myeloproliferative Immunomodulator disorder, lymphomaTRP-1/TRP-2, NIH National Institutes of Health melanoma, neoplasmImmunomodulator Betaseron Chiron Corp EP 0 218 825 carcinoma, sarcomaImmunomodulator Globo-H-KLH, Memorial Sloan- Memorial Sloan-Ketteringprostate tumor Immunomodulator Kettering Cancer Center Institute T-cellmodulators, ArQule/T ArQule Inc neoplasm Immunomodulator Cell Sciencesimmunomodulators, Mycosearch Inc neoplasm Immunomodulator MYCOsearch/TCell Sciences LK-440 Lek Pharmaceuticals neoplasm Immunomodulator VP22technology, Marie Marie Curie Cancer Care neoplasm ImmunomodulatorCurie/Phogen/Cantab immunomodulators, Massachusetts General Hospitalneoplasm Immunomodulator Ergo/Massachusetts General Hospital mim 16.1,CDR Therapeutics Xcyte Therapeutics Inc solid tumor, breast tumor, ovaryImmunomodulator tumor, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, lung tumor,bladder tumor mim 4D5.1, CDR Therapeutics Xcyte Therapeutics Inc solidtumor, prostate tumor, Immunomodulator pancreas tumor, lung tumor, ovarytumor, bladder tumor, breast tumor immunomodulators, Antigen AntigenExpress Inc U.S. Pat. No. neoplasm Immunomodulator Express 5,559,028LEAPS technology (cancer), CEL-SCI Corp prostate tumor, breast tumorImmunomodulator CEL-SCI pentostatin Warner-Lambert Co leukemiaImmunomodulator immune modulator (HIV), PharmaPrint Inc neoplasmImmunomodulator PharmaPrint dendritic cell vaccine, GeneMedicine Incneoplasm Immunomodulator GeneMedicine/UT TP3-PAP Wayne Hughes Institutebone tumor Immunomodulator rituximab IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp WO94/11026 lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's Immunomodulator lymphoma daniplestimSearle & Co neoplasm Immunostimulant Provax, IDEC IDEC PharmaceuticalsCorp carcinoma, vaccination Immunostimulant gene therapy (IL-3),IntroGene IntroGene BV neoplasm Immunostimulant roquinimex Pharmacia &Upjohn AB EP 0 059 698 leukemia Immunostimulant gene therapy (melanoma),Bender & Co Ges mbH melanoma Immunostimulant Bender PDIT, PacificPacific Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm, breast tumor, Immunostimulantmetastasis bropirimine Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc DE 3008693 bladder tumorImmunostimulant HS-026 Yonsei University neoplasm Immunostimulantpromegapoietin Searle & Co neoplasm, thrombocytopenia ImmunostimulantKRN-7000 Kirin Brewery Co Ltd neoplasm Immunostimulant BG-anti-TGF-beta,Hebrew Hebrew University of Jerusalem neoplasm ImmunostimulantUniversity metalloproteinase inhibitors, Polifarma SpA carcinomaImmunostimulant Polifarma MIF, Genetics Institute Genetics Institute Incneoplasm Immunostimulant DISC (cancer therapy), Cantab CantabPharmaceuticals plc WO 92/05263 leukemia, neoplasm, colorectalImmunostimulant tumor, stomach tumor, ovary tumor, renal tumor, nervoussystem tumor, parkinsons disease GMK Memorial Sloan-Kettering melanomaImmunostimulant Cancer Center Institute TA-HPV Cancer Research Campaignuterine cervix tumor Immunostimulant Technology Ltd LP-2307 MedicalBiology Institute WO 90/11085 melanoma, neoplasm Immunostimulantgludapcin Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 025 842 carcinomaImmunostimulant Multikine CEL-SCI Corp EP 0 049 611 head & neck tumor,prostate Immunostimulant tumor, neoplasm recombinant prolactin, GenzymeGenzyme Corp carcinoma, vaccination Immunostimulant interleukin-12,Genetics Institute Genetics Institute Inc EP 0 433 827 neoplasmrenaltumor Immunostimulant Org-6632 Organon NV neoplasm Immunostimulantmonoclonal antibodies (cancer), A Menarini Ind Farm Riunite neoplasmImmunostimulant Menarini SrL immunostimulants, Cephalon Cephalon Incneoplasm Immunostimulant Primuvant Dovetail Technologies Inc carcinomaImmunostimulant CGP-19835 Novartis AG EP 0 056 560 neoplasm, sarcomaImmunostimulant muramyl tripeptide, Ciba Novartis AG carcinomaImmunostimulant QS-21 Aquila Biopharmaceuticals Inc WO 88/09336carcinoma, melanoma Immunostimulant Detox-B Ribi ImmunoChem Research Incbreast tumor, carcinoma Immunostimulant ImmTher Endorex Corp neoplasm,sarcoma, breast Immunostimulant tumor, bone tumor MAK-BAb anticanceragents, IDM Immuno-Designed ovary tumor, breast tumor, ImmunostimulantIDM Molecules prostate tumor, bladder tumor MMS-1 SafeScience Inc U.S.Pat. No. neoplasm Immunostimulant 5,527,770 fomitellan A Korea ResearchInstitute of neoplasm Immunostimulant Bioscience and BiotechnologyTheradigm-Melanoma Cytel Corp melanoma, neoplasm, uterineImmunostimulant cervix tumor DISC (cancer therapy), Cantab CantabPharmaceuticals plc WO 92/05263 leukemia, neoplasm, colorectalImmunostimulant tumor, stomach tumor, ovary tumor, renal tumor, nervoussystem tumor, parkinsons disease SDZ-MRL-953 Novartis AG EP 0 309 411carcinoma Immunostimulant DNAM-1 DNAX Research Institute of carcinomaImmunostimulant Molecular & Cellular Biology Inc SRI-62-834 Novartis AGcarcinoma Immunostimulant FLT-3 ligand, DNAX DNAX Research Institute ofcarcinoma Immunostimulant Molecular & Cellular Biology Inc tucaresolGlaxo Wellcome plc EP 0 054 924 melanoma Immunostimulant interleukin-2,Amgen Amgen Inc WO 8 500 817 neoplasm Immunostimulant teceleukin BiogenInc leukemia, neoplasm Immunostimulant Betafectin Alpha-Beta TechnologyInc carcinoma Immunostimulant nitrullyn Russian Academy Medical lungtumor Immunostimulant Science SBAS2 SmithKline Beecham plc carcinomaImmunostimulant HSPPC-96 Mount Sinai School of Medicine carcinoma,colorectal tumor, Immunostimulant imelanoma, neoplasm, pancreas tumor,stomach tumor CERES-Vax vaccine delivery Ceres Pharmaceuticals carcinomaImmunostimulant system cancer vaccine, Polymasc Pharmaceuticals plc EP 0727 438 carcinoma Immunostimulant PolyMASC/Hydro Med cancer vaccine,Cytel/Searle Cytel Corp neoplasm Immunostimulant GVAX Cell Genesys IncWO 92/05262 colorectal tumor, lung tumor, Immunostimulant melanoma,neoplasm, prostate tumor, renal tumor neuroendocrine resetting ErgoScience Corp neoplasm Immunostimulant therapy, Ergotumor-antigen-specific Cellpro Inc carcinoma Immunostimulantlymphocytes, Corixa BCH-1393 BioChem Therapeutic Inc neoplasmImmunostimulant HPV E7 peptides, Cytel Cytel Corp uterine cervix tumorImmunostimulant GM-1/P Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm ImmunostimulantKLH-Immune Activator PerImmune Inc bladder tumor Immunostimulant BCGvaccine, Organon Organon NV bladder tumor Immunostimulant XenojectSangStat Medical Corp EP 0 510 949 carcinoma, neoplasm ImmunostimulantG-29 Norvet Research Pty Ltd skin tumor Immunostimulant immunostimulant,RepliGen Corp neoplasm Immunostimulant Repligen/Pfizer MAK therapy, IDMIDM Immuno-Designed melanoma, ovary tumor, lung ImmunostimulantMolecules tumor, colorectal tumor Theramide Endorex Corp carcinomaImmunostimulant icadamine B Cornell Research Foundation Inc neoplasmImmunostimulant MAK anticancer agents, IDM IDM Immuno-Designed neoplasm,bladder tumor, ovary Immunostimulant Molecules tumor, lung tumor,colorectal tumor MAC-DC anticancer agents, IDM Immuno-Designed ovarytumor, lung tumor, Immunostimulant IDM Molecules bladder tumor, melanomacell therapy (glioma), Neurotech Neurotech SA glioma Immunostimulantgene therapy (non-viral), Megabios Corp melanoma, solid tumorImmunostimulant Megabios immunostimulants, CpG CpG ImmunoPharmaceuticalsneoplasm Immunostimulant ImmunoPharmaceuticals Inc CD26 inhibitors,Point Point Therapeutics Inc neoplasm Immunostimulant TherapeuticsCTLA-4 blockers, NeXstar University of California neoplasmImmunostimulant antibody 1A7, University of University of Kentuckymelanoma Immunostimulant Kentucky anti-GD2 antibody, Fuji FujiImmunoPharmaceuticals Co neoplasm, nervous system Immunostimulant Ltdtumor, melanoma ChL-6 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma, neoplasmImmunostimulant gp75 antigen, ImClone Imclone Systems Inc carcinomaImmunostimulant humanized N901/CC-1065 ImmunoGen Inc carcinomaImmunostimulant conjugate ING-1 XOMA Corp carcinoma ImmunostimulantLemonal Yakult Honsha KK carcinoma Immunostimulant loxoribine R WJohnson Pharmaceutical carcinoma Immunostimulant Research InstituteSpecifid IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp carcinoma, lymphoma, non-Immunostimulant Hodgkin's lymphoma NR-CO-02 NeoRx Corp carcinomaImmunostimulant Rhenex NeoRx Corp carcinoma Immunostimulant NR-LU-13NeoRx Corp colon tumor Immunostimulant TAb-250 Berlex Laboratories Inccarcinoma Immunostimulant edrecolomab Centocor Inc carcinoma, colontumor, Immunostimulant colorectal tumor, pancreas tumor RM-06 Hoechst AGWO 89/05818 carcinoma Immunostimulant rubratin Fujisawa PharmaceuticalCo Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm Immunostimulant SM3 Cancer Therapeutics Ltdcarcinoma Immunostimulant ST-789 Sigma-Tau Ind Farm Riunite EP 0 260 588carcinoma Immunostimulant SpA TAN-999 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd JP01149791 carcinoma Immunostimulant picibanil Chugai Pharmaceutical CoLtd carcinoma, benign tumor Immunostimulant CL-259763 LederleLaboratories neoplasm Immunostimulant levamisole Janssen PharmaceuticaNV neoplasm, colon tumor, rectal Immunostimulant tumor romurtide DaiichiSeiyaku Co Ltd EP 0 021 367 neoplasm Immunostimulant tiprotimod HoechstAG DE 3508665 breast tumor, lung tumor, Immunostimulant melanoma SU-201Sugen Inc neoplasm Immunostimulant SPR-901 Sapporo Breweries Ltdneoplasm Immunostimulant LK-409 Lek Pharmaceuticals neoplasmImmunostimulant MELIMMUNE IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp melanoma, neoplasmImmunostimulant gp53, Imclone Imclone Systems Inc neoplasmImmunostimulant Oncopurge NeoRx Corp neoplasm Immunostimulant SMART M195Protein Design Labs Inc leukemia, myeloid leukemia ImmunostimulantMAb32, Cambridge Antibody Cambridge Antibody neoplasm ImmunostimulantTechnology Technology Ltd T-cell therapy (cancer), Cell Cell Genesys IncWO 92/10591 breast tumor, carcinoma, colon Immunostimulant Genesystumor, lung tumor, prostate tumor MDX-210 Medarex Inc breast tumor,carcinoma, colon Immunostimulant tumor, colorectal tumor, lung tumor,ovary tumor, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, renal tumor S-27609Minnesota Mining & neoplasm Immunostimulant Manufacturing Co thymosinalpha 1 Alpha 1 Biomedicals Inc angiogenesis disorder, Immunostimulantcarcinoma, lung tumor, melanoma, neoplasm Theradigm-HPV Cytel Corpcarcinoma, uterine cervix tumor Immunostimulant Theradigm-prostate CytelCorp prostate tumor Immunostimulant Virulizin Imutec Pharma Inc WO95/07089 kaposis sarcoma, lung tumor, Immunostimulant melanoma, pancreastumor, sarcoma acemannan Carrington Laboratories Inc pancreas tumorImmunostimulant interleukin-15, Immunex Immunex Corp WO 95/27722carcinoma, colorectal tumor, Immunostimulant gastritis cytokinereleasing agent, Stega Stega Pharmazeutische Produkte carcinomaImmunostimulant AG sizofiran Fidia Farmaceutici Italiani carcinoma, lungtumor Immunostimulant Deriviate Industriali e Affini LK-410 LekPharmaceuticals carcinoma, neoplasm Immunostimulant Avipro Avigen Incprostate tumor Immunostimulant thymocartin Richter Gedeon VG Hodgkin'sdisease Immunostimulant GnRH (LHRH) Proteus Biotechnology Ltd breasttumor, prostate tumor Immunostimulant immunotherapeutic, Proteus RG-003Ribogene Inc carcinoma Immunostimulant mizoribine Asahi ChemicalIndustry Co Ltd JP 48-056894 carcinoma Immunosuppressant roquinimexPharmacia & Upjohn AB EP 0 059 698 leukemia Immunosuppressant celastrolSchering AG neoplasm Immunosuppressant sirolimus Wyeth-AyerstPharmaceuticals DE 2347682 neoplasm, carcinoma Immunosuppressant IncIC-101 Microbial Chemistry Research carcinoma ImmunosuppressantFoundation daclizumab Protein Design Labs Inc EP 0 451 216 leukemiaImmunosuppressant peldesine BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No.non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Immunosuppressant 4,985,433 Oncolysin S DanaFarber Cancer Institute Inc lung tumor, nervous system Immunosuppressanttumor Oncolysin CD6 Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc carcinoma,leukemia, lymphoma Immunosuppressant TAN-2178 Takeda Shokuhin Kogyo KKJP 09012595 carcinoma Immunosuppressant MDL-28842 Hoechst Marion RousselInc EP 0 304 889 carcinoma Immunosuppressant KF-20444 Kyowa Hakko KogyoCo Ltd carcinoma Immunosuppressant MC-1288 Leo Denmark carcinomaImmunosuppressant lexacalcitol Leo Pharmaceutical Products Inc skintumor, breast tumor Immunosuppressant interleukin-1 receptor, ImmunexImmunex Corp neoplasm Immunosuppressant Org-6632 Organon NV neoplasmImmunosuppressant immunosuppressant, Shionogi Shionogi & Co Ltd neoplasmImmunosuppressant MAbs, B-cells, Tanox Tanox Biosystems Inc carcinoma,leukemia, neoplasm, Immunosuppressant Biosystems non-Hodgkin's lymphomaimmunosuppressant (CD95), Ceres Pharmaceuticals carcinomaImmunosuppressant CERES CAMPATH-1H Cambridge University leukemia,non-Hodgkin's Immunosuppressant lymphoma etarotene Roche Holding AGneoplasm Immunosuppressant L-6 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinomaImmunosuppressant mycophenolate mofetil Roche Holding AG EP 0 281 713transplant rejection Immunosuppressant apoptosin, ImmunoGen ImmunoGenInc neoplasm Immunosuppressant CT-2576 Cell Therapeutics Inc neoplasmImmunosuppressant mycophenolic acid derivatives, Abbott Laboratoriesneoplasm Immunosuppressant Abbott HR-325 Hoechst-Roussel neoplasmImmunosuppressant Pharmaceuticals Inc AR-209 Aronex Pharmaceuticals Incbladder tumor, brain tumor, Immunotoxin breast tumor, lung tumor,neoplasm CC49-BAMME-CH-DOX Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Immunotoxin OncolysinM Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc leukemia Immunotoxin LMB-1, NIHNational Institutes of Health carcinoma, colon tumor, breast Immunotoxintumor LMB-2, NIH National Cancer Institute neoplasm Immunotoxin CMA-676Celltech Group plc myeloid leukemia Immunotoxin MR1scFvPE38KDEL, NCINational Cancer Institute neoplasm Immunotoxin Oncolysin S Dana FarberCancer Institute Inc lung tumor, nervous system Immunotoxin tumorOncolysin CD6 Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc carcinoma, leukemia,lymphoma Immunotoxin monoclonal antibodies (cancer), A Menarini Ind FarmRiunite neoplasm Immunotoxin Menarini SrL BU12-Saporin The University ofBirmingham non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Immunotoxin ZD-2767-P Zeneca Group Plcsolid tumor Immunotoxin IgG-RFB4-SMPT-dgA National Cancer Institutenon-Hodgkin's lymphoma Immunotoxin G-28-5 sFv-PE40 Bristol-Myers SquibbCo neoplasm Immunotoxin M195 monoclonal antibody, MemorialSloan-Kettering leukemia Immunotoxin Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterInstitute ZD-9063P Zeneca Group Plc colorectal tumor Immunotoxin ZD-0490Zeneca Group Plc carcinoma Immunotoxin monoclonals, Quest QuestBiotechnology Inc carcinoma, cardiovascular tumor Immunotoxin monoclonalantibodies (cancer), Roussel Uclaf SA carcinoma ImmunotoxinRoussel-Uclaf Oncolysin B Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc carcinoma,lung tumor, Immunotoxin lymphoma XomaZyme-Mel XOMA Corp carcinoma,melanoma Immunotoxin BMS-182248 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma, colontumor, lung Immunotoxin tumor, breast tumor EGFR conjugate, ImmunoGenImmunoGen Inc EP 0 425 235 squamous cell carcinoma, breast Immunotoxintumor, head & neck tumor Immutox (humanized form), Immunomedics Incneoplasm Immunotoxin Immunomedics Avicidin NeoRx Corp breast tumor,colon tumor, lung Immunotoxin tumor, neoplasm, prostate tumor LMB-7, NIHNational Institutes of Health carcinoma Immunotoxin MRK16-PE NationalInstitutes of Health carcinoma, urinary tract disease, Immunotoxinurinary tract tumor immunotoxins, NIH National Institutes of Healthneoplasm Immunotoxin diphtheria toxin, RCT Research Corp TechnologiesInc neoplasm Immunotoxin ZD-2767 Zeneca Group Plc WO 94/02450 neoplasm,colorectal tumor Immunotoxin huN901-DC1 ImmunoGen Inc lung tumorImmunotoxin C242-DM1 ImmunoGen Inc EP 0 425 235 colon tumor Immunotoxinbreast cancer ImmunoGen Inc breast tumor Immunotoxin immunoconjugates,ImmunoGen Anti-B4-DC1 ImmunoGen Inc U.S. Pat. No. lymphoma Immunotoxin5,475,092 CI-935 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm IMP dehydrogenase inhibitormizoribine Asahi Chemical Industry Co Ltd JP 48-056894 carcinoma IMPdehydrogenase inhibitor IMPDH inhibitor, Sloan Codon Pharmaceuticals Inccarcinoma, neoplasm IMP dehydrogenase inhibitor Kettering TFAD, CamerinoUniversity Camerino University neoplasm IMP dehydrogenase inhibitortiazofurin ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc EP 0 054 432 carcinoma, leukemia,lung IMP dehydrogenase inhibitor tumor, myeloid leukemia inhibin,Biotech Australia Biotech Australia neoplasm Inhibin CI-980 Parke-Davis& Co EP 0 336 345 carcinoma, colorectal tumor, Inotropic agent glioma,neoplasm, ovary tumor, solid tumor vesnarinone Otsuka Pharmaceutical CoLtd BE 0 890 942 neoplasm Inotropic agent IGF-1, Genentech Genentech Incneoplasm Insulin-like growth factor-1 oligonucleotide (glioma), NCINational Cancer Institute glioma Insulin-like growth factor antagonistHumalog Eli Lilly & Co diabetes mellitus Insulin agonistinterferon-gamma analogs, NPO NPO Vector neoplasm Interferon modulatorVector D-0490 Yissum Research Development carcinoma Interferon modulatorCo of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem imiquimod 3M Pharmaceuticals EP0 145 340 carcinoma Interferon modulator SCHAL-3 SheffieldPharmaceuticals Inc kaposis sarcoma Ion channel modulator ironchelators, James Cook James Cook University of North neoplasm Ironmodulator Queensland elsamitrucin Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BE 0 900 735carcinoma, neoplasm Isomerase inhibitor intoplicine Rhone-Poulenc RorerInc EP 0 402 232 solid tumor Isomerase inhibitor iododoxorubicinPharmacia & Upjohn AB BE 0 892 943 breast tumor, carcinoma, lungIsomerase inhibitor tumor nemorubicin Pharmacia & Upjohn AB BE 0 904 431carcinoma Isomerase inhibitor ED-110 Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd WO91/18003 carcinoma Isomerase inhibitor CB-38416 Centre Europeen de WO97/26237 neoplasm Keratolytic Bioprospective (CEB) Win-65936Sterling-Winthrop Inc lung tumor Leukocyte elastase inhibitor anticancerimplant, Peptech Peptech Ltd prostate tumor LHRH tryptorelin TulaneUniversity breast tumor, prostate tumor LHRH agonist nafarelin RocheBioscience U.S. Pat. No. breast tumor, prostate tumor LHRH agonist4,234,571 deslorelin The Salk Institute prostate tumor LHRH agonistsurfagon Russian Academy Medical carcinoma LHRH agonist Science MIDAS[cancer therapy] Elan Corp Plc neoplasm LHRH agonist histrelin OrthoPharmaceutical Corp prostate tumor, breast tumor LHRH agonistleuprorelin Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd neoplasm, breast tumor,uterus LHRH agonist tumor goserelin Zeneca Group Plc breast tumor,prostate tumor, LHRH agonist uterus tumor Antide Ares-SeronoInternational SA carcinoma, neoplasm LHRH antagonist ganirelix RocheBioscience EP 0 312 052 breast tumor, carcinoma, LHRH antagonistprostate tumor cetrorelix ASTA Medica AG EP 0 299 402 breast tumor,prostate tumor, LHRH antagonist endometriosis, ovary tumor, uterustumor, carcinoma peptide (prostate cancer), UBI United Biomedical Incprostate tumor LHRH antagonist D-23487 ASTA Medica AG carcinoma LHRHantagonist PPI-149 Praecis Pharmaceuticals Inc breast tumor, prostatetumor LHRH antagonist A-84861 Abbott Laboratories U.S. Pat. No. prostatetumor LHRH antagonist 5,698,522 ramorelix Hoechst AG EP 0 451 791 breasttumor, esophagus tumor, LHRH antagonist prostate tumor detirelix RocheBioscience breast tumor LHRH antagonist A-76154 Abbott Laboratoriesprostate tumor LHRH antagonist Antarelix Laboratoires Pharmascienceneoplasm LHRH antagonist docosanol Lidak Pharmaceuticals WO 90/13216kaposis sarcoma Lipase inhibitor CV-6504 Takeda Chemical Industries LtdU.S. Pat. No. carcinoma Lipoxygenase inhibitor 4,851,413 A-63162 AbbottLaboratories neoplasm Lipoxygenase inhibitor PD-136005 Parke-Davis & Cocarcinoma, leukemia Lipoxygenase inhibitor SC-41661A Searle & Co EP 0190 683 carcinoma + d2350 Lipoxygenase inhibitor abiraterone BritishTechnology Group Plc GB 2 265 624 prostate tumor Lyase inhibitor YM-116Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co prostate tumor Lyase inhibitor LtdP450-17-alpha inhibitor, ICR Institute of Cancer Research, prostatetumor Lyase inhibitor UK CB-7661 Institute of Cancer Research, prostatetumor Lyase inhibitor UK GI-111924 Glaxo Wellcome plc WO 94/27989prostate tumor Lyase inhibitor P450 17 alpha inhibitor, University ofMaryland prostate tumor Lysase inhibitor University of MarylandMDL-27302 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0 288 053 carcinoma Lysaseinhibitor YM-55208 Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co prostate tumor Lysaseinhibitor Ltd cytotoxic macrolides, Ryukyus University of the Ryukyuscarcinoma Macrolide antibiotic MIF, Genetics Institute GeneticsInstitute Inc neoplasm Macrophage migration inhibitory factor MIF,Genetics Institute Genetics Institute Inc neoplasm Macrophage migrationinhibitory factor GPX-325 BioResearch Ireland neoplasm MAO inhibitorCI-959 Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 187 487 neoplasm Mast cell degranulationinhibitor, Cell control agent DWP-404 Daewoong Pharmaceutical Coneoplasm, thrombocytopenia Megakaryocyte growth & Ltd development factormicrosponge (melanin) Advanced Polymer Systems EP 0 313 380 skin tumorMelanin LY-121887 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 748 627 neoplasm + d2358 Melatoninligand marimastat analogs, Zeneca Zeneca Group Plc carcinomaMetalloproteinase inhibitor batimastat analogs, SB SmithKline Beechamplc carcinoma Metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP-2, Oncologix OncologixInc neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor KT5-12 Kotobuki Seiyaku Co Ltdneoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor SoRI-8790 Southern Research Instneoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor MMP inhibitors, Yissum YissumResearch Development neoplasm, metastasis Metalloproteinase inhibitor Coof the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Metastat CollaGenex PharmaceuticalInc neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor metalloprotease inhibitor,Glycomed Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor Glycomed MMP8inhibitors, Boehringer Boehringer Mannheim GmbH neoplasmMetalloproteinase inhibitor Mannheim MMP inhibitors, Creative CreativeBiomolecules Inc carcinoma Metalloproteinase inhibitor marimastatBritish Biotech plc W/O 94/02447 ovary tumor, colorectal tumor,Metalloproteinase inhibitor pancreas tumor, lung tumor, prostate tumor,stomach tumor, head & neck tumor, bone tumor, melanoma, neoplasm, braintumor, esophagus tumor, breast tumor PNU-99533 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inccarcinoma Metalloproteinase inhibitor metalloproteinase inhibitors,Polifarma SpA carcinoma Metalloproteinase inhibitor Polifarma MMPinhibitors, Chiroscience Chiroscience Ltd neoplasm Metalloproteinaseinhibitor AG-3287 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinaseinhibitor AG-3293 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinaseinhibitor AG-3294 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinaseinhibitor AG-3296 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinaseinhibitor antigenic MMP peptides, NIH National Institutes of Healtharthritis, neoplasm, angiogenesis Metalloproteinase inhibitor disorderMMP inhibitor, CollaGenex Pharmaceutical Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinaseinhibitor CollaGenex/Boehringer MMP inhibitors, Proscript ProScript Inccarcinoma Metalloproteinase inhibitor AG-3365 Agouron PharmaceuticalsInc neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor D-1927 Chiroscience Ltdneoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor D-2163 Chiroscience Ltd WO 97/19075neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor NSC-683551 National CancerInstitute neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor AG-3067 AgouronPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor MMP inhibitors,Shionogi Shionogi & Co Ltd neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitoroligonucleotide (c-jun), Isis ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmMetalloproteinase inhibitor Pharmaceuticals OPB-3206 OtsukaPharmaceutical Co Ltd angiogenesis disorder, Metalloproteinase inhibitormetastasis, carcinoma matrix metalloproteinase DuPont Pharmaceuticals Coneoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor inhibitors, Du Pont Merckmarimastat analog, British British Biotech plc carcinoma, neoplasmMetalloproteinase inhibitor Biotech matrix metalloproteinase The Procter& Gamble Co WO 96/20918 metastasis Metalloproteinase inhibitorinhibitors, Procter & Gamble ilomastat Glycomed Inc U.S. Pat. No.neoplasm Metalloproteinase inhibitor 5,114,953 CH-104 Chiroscience Groupplc WO 95/13289 carcinoma Metalloproteinase inhibitor MetastatCollaGenex Pharmaceutical Inc neoplasm Metastasis inhibitorBG-anti-TGF-beta, Hebrew Hebrew University of Jerusalem neoplasmMetastasis inhibitor University cicaprost Schering AG DE 3306123carcinoma, neoplasm Metastasis inhibitor Celltech Group plc breast tumorMetastasis inhibitor macrosphelides, Kitasato Kitasato Institutemelanoma Metastasis inhibitor Institute polysulphonic acid derivatives,Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd JP 09059163 neoplasm Metastasis inhibitor Fujialpha-beta integrin peptides, Integra LifeSciences Corp angiogenesisdisorder, Metastasis inhibitor Integra carcinoma, neoplasm AGM-1470Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd EP 0 359 036 brain tumor, breast tumor,Metastasis inhibitor carcinoma, kaposis sarcoma, neoplasm, prostatetumor, psoriasis, renal tumor, sarcoma, uterine cervix tumormadindoline, Kitasato Institute Kitasato Institute EP 0 787 733myeloproliferative disorder, Metastasis inhibitor neoplasm KRN-7000Kirin Brewery Co Ltd neoplasm Metastasis inhibitor conophylline TerumoCorp carcinoma, neoplasm Metastasis inhibitor ATF-HI-8 Nissin FoodProducts Co carcinoma Metastasis inhibitor GBC-590 SafeScience Incmetastasis Metastasis inhibitor thrombospondin, Cornell CornellUniversity WO 92/17499 neoplasm, metastasis Metastasis inhibitorCollamers BioStratum Inc carcinoma, metastasis, prostate Metastasisinhibitor tumor melanoma gene, Millennium Millennium Pharmaceuticals Incmelanoma Metastasis inhibitor KiSS-1 gene therapy, Penn StatePennsylvania State University melanoma, breast tumor Metastasisinhibitor BBR-2550 Boehringer Mannheim GmbH neoplasm Metastasisinhibitor FCE-27266 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SpA neoplasm Metastasisinhibitor Sch-49209 Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Metastasis inhibitorSch-50672 Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Metastasis inhibitor Sch-49210Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Metastasis inhibitor GW-278884 GlaxoWellcome plc colorectal tumor, liver tumor Metastasis inhibitor, Enzymegrowth blockers, Receptagen Receptagen Ltd lymphoma, carcinomaMethionine synthase inhibitor RPR-112378 Rhone-Poulenc SA neoplasmMicrotubule inhibitor erbulozole Janssen Pharmaceutica NV neoplasmMicrotubule inhibitor LY-355703 Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Microtubuleinhibitor docetaxel analogs, Daiichi Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd neoplasmMicrotubule inhibitor SJ-3249 Sam Jin Pharmaceutical Co neoplasmMicrotubule inhibitor dolastatin 15 mimetics, ASTA ASTA Medica AGneoplasm Microtubule inhibitor paclitaxel analogs, Hauser Hauser Inc WO94/11366 neoplasm Microtubule inhibitor TZT-1027 Teikoku Hormoneneoplasm Microtubule inhibitor Manufacturing Co Ltd dolaphenineandrostane National Cancer Institute neoplasm Microtubule inhibitorProtax-3 Inex Pharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Microtubule inhibitor BP-179Biophysica Foundation carcinoma Microtubule inhibitor PEG-pacitaxel,Enzon Enzon Inc carcinoma Microtubule inhibitor GS-164 Takeda ChemicalIndustries Ltd JP 08325147 carcinoma Microtubule inhibitor ONCHOLABpaclitaxel, Cortecs Cortecs International Ltd carcinoma Microtubuleinhibitor anticancer agents, BMS/GBF Bristol-Myers Squibb Co neoplasmMicrotubule inhibitor BMS-185660 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinomaMicrotubule inhibitor SB-T-104221 New York State University neoplasmMicrotubule inhibitor epothilones, University of University of Kansasneoplasm Microtubule inhibitor Kansas eleutherobin, BMS Bristol-MyersSquibb Co neoplasm Microtubule inhibitor PNU-166945 Pharmacia & UpjohnInc solid tumor Microtubule inhibitor docetaxel Rhone-Poulenc Rorer IncEP 0 253 738 brain tumor, breast tumor, Microtubule inhibitor esophagustumor, head & neck tumor, lung tumor, melanoma, ovary tumor, pancreastumor, stomach tumor, uterus tumor 1069C85 Burroughs Wellcome Inc EP 0305 093 lymphoma, neoplasm, non- Microtubule inhibitor Hodgkin'slymphoma dolastatin 10 National Cancer Institute neoplasm Microtubuleinhibitor SB-T-1101 New York State University carcinoma Microtubuleinhibitor SB-T-1211 New York State University carcinoma Microtubuleinhibitor ZYN-176 Zynaxis Inc carcinoma Microtubule inhibitoraplyronine-A Yamada Seiyaku Co Ltd neoplasm Microtubule inhibitorpaclitaxel-coated stents, UBC University of British Columbia esophagustumor Microtubule inhibitor halamide, BMS Bristol-Myers Squibb Coneoplasm Microtubule inhibitor paclitaxel analogs, BMS Bristol-MyersSquibb Co neoplasm Microtubule inhibitor CI-980 Parke-Davis & Co EP 0336 345 carcinoma, colorectal tumor, Microtubule inhibitor glioma,neoplasm, ovary tumor, solid tumor LY-329146 Eli Lilly & Co carcinomaMultidrug resistance inhibitor MGI-114 MGI Pharma Inc breast tumor,carcinoma, colon Multidrug resistance inhibitor tumor, lung tumor,neoplasm, ovary tumor, uterine cervix tumor CRL-1605 CytRx Corpcarcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitor S-9788 Servier EP 0 466 586carcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitor XR-5000 Cancer ResearchCampaign carcinoma, breast tumor, lung Multidrug resistance inhibitorTechnology Ltd tumor, colon tumor, skin tumor, brain tumor, melanomaSDZ-280-446 Novartis AG neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor KT-5720Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd lymphoma, carcinoma Multidrug resistanceinhibitor cancer therapeutic (antisense), NeoPharm Inc lung tumor,breast tumor, colon Multidrug resistance inhibitor NeoPharm tumor,digestive system tumor JSKIV-47 Rutgers University U.S. Pat. No.neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor 5,767,142 verapamil isomers,Chiroscience Group plc WO 95/09150 colorectal tumor, renal tumor,Multidrug resistance inhibitor Chiroscience/Knoll non-Hodgkin's lymphomaOC-5186 Philadelphia Biomedical carcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitorResearch Institute PSC-833 Novartis AG EP 0 296 122 neoplasm, leukemia,non- Multidrug resistance inhibitor Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoma, ovarytumor gene therapy (MDR), IntroGene IntroGene BV bladder tumor, braintumor, Multidrug resistance inhibitor breast tumor, carcinoma, lymphomaMDR gene therapy, Ingenex Ingenex breast tumor, ovary tumor Multidrugresistance inhibitor VA-033 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor MDR gene transfer, Genetix GenetixPharmaceuticals brain tumor, breast tumor, ovary Multidrug resistanceinhibitor tumor GR-66234A Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor oligonucleotides (mdr-1), Hybridon Inc WO 96/02556neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor Hybridon OC104-26 Ontogen Corpcarcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitor OC42-92 Ontogen Corp carcinomaMultidrug resistance inhibitor VX-853 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc WO96/15101 carcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitor CP-117227 Pfizer Inccarcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitor MDR inhibitor, Tsumura Tsumura& Co Ltd multidrug resistant infection, Multidrug resistance inhibitorcarcinoma CP-114416 Pfizer Central Research neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor XR-9051 Xenova Ltd carcinoma Multidrug resistanceinhibitor BRI MAb MDR-1, BioResearch BioResearch Ireland carcinomaMultidrug resistance inhibitor Ireland XR-9576 Xenova Group plcneoplasm, multidrug resistant Multidrug resistance inhibitor infectionOC62-805 Ontogen Corp carcinoma Multidrug resistance inhibitorSB-RA-31012 Stony Brook University neoplasm Multidrug resistanceinhibitor KT-5822 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm Multidrug resistanceinhibitor ISIS-7597 analogs ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor CR-10-11 Institute of Organic Chemistry neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor Moscow N-276-12 Nikken Chemicals Co Ltdneoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor MDR inhibitors, Yissum YissumResearch Development neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor Co of theHebrew University of Jerusalem cinchonine Debiopharm SA neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor GF-120918 Glaxo Wellcome plc EP 0 494 623neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor S-16317 Servier carcinomaMultidrug resistance inhibitor S-16324 Servier neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor MS-209 Mitsui Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor dexniguldipine Byk Gulden neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor VX-710 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc breasttumor, liver tumor, Multidrug resistance inhibitor neoplasm, ovarytumor, sarcoma RS-33295-198 Roche Bioscience neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor MRK-16 Hoechst Japan Ltd neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor MRK-17 Hoechst Japan Ltd neoplasm Multidrugresistance inhibitor XR-1500 Xenova Ltd WO 94/04513 carcinoma, neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor PAK-200 Nissan Chemical Industries Ltdcarcinoma, neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor FD-895 TaishoPharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 04352783 neoplasm Multidrug resistanceinhibitor 10-deacetylbaccatin III Roswell Park Cancer Institute neoplasmMultidrug resistance inhibitor derivatives imidazoles, Ontogen OntogenCorp neoplasm Multidrug resistance inhibitor prostaglandin agonists,Allergan Inc anesthesia, pain Neuroprotectant Allergan/Acadia GPI-5000Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc prostate tumor NeuroprotectantBG-anti-TGF-beta, Hebrew Hebrew University of Jerusalem neoplasmNeuroprotectant University NGF inhibitors, Parke-Davis Parke-Davis & Conervous system tumor NGF antagonist PD-90780 Parke-Davis & Co nervoussystem tumor NGF antagonist CEP-751 Cephalon Inc prostate tumor NGFantagonist NK-1 antagonists (2), Merck & Merck & Co Inc inflammation,pain NK1 antagonist Co remacemide Astra Charnwood EP 0 279 937cerebrovascular ischemia, NMDA antagonist epilepsy, huntingtons chorea,alzheimers disease, parkinsons disease TP-72 Dartmouth Medical Schoolneoplasm NO synthesis inhibitor CNI-1493 Picower Institute for Medicalneoplasm NO synthesis inhibitor Research small molecule NOS ApexBioscience Inc neoplasm NO synthesis modulator modulators, Apex OM-174Max-Delbrueck-Centrum fuer neoplasm NO synthesis stimulator MolekulareMedizin ONO-4007 Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 226 381 carcinoma,neoplasm NO synthesis stimulator ABS-200 series American BiogeneticSciences neoplasm Nootropic agent Inc cinnamamide Chinese Academy ofMedical neoplasm Nucleic acid metabolism Science modulator anticancertherapy, Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm Oncogene inhibitor Lilly/MillenniumSch-52901 Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Oncogene inhibitor L-779450Merck & Co Inc neoplasm Oncogene inhibitor INGN-201 IntrogenTherapeutics Inc head & neck tumor, liver tumor, Oncogene inhibitor lungtumor, neoplasm, prostate tumor (-)-epigallocatechin gallate NationalInstitutes of Health carcinoma, neoplasm Oncogene inhibitor JapanSch-52900 Schering-Plough Overseas Ltd carcinoma Oncogene inhibitorBRCA1 gene, Myriad Myriad Genetics Inc breast tumor, ovary tumorOncogene inhibitor INGN-111 Introgen Therapeutics Inc neoplasm Oncogeneinhibitor RAF antagonists, Sugen/Asta Sugen Inc bladder tumor, pancreastumor Oncogene inhibitor anti-bcl-2 oligonucleotides, Univ MD AndersonCancer Center lymphoma Oncogene inhibitor Texas HER-2/neu inhibitor,Targeted Targeted Genetics Corp breast tumor, ovary tumor Oncogeneinhibitor Genetics anticancer agent, XCyte Xcyte Therapeutics Inccarcinoma Oncogene inhibitor BRCA1 inhibitors, Onyx ONYX PharmaceuticalsInc breast tumor Oncogene inhibitor BRCA1 gene, Oncormed University ofCalifornia breast tumor, ovary tumor Oncogene inhibitor cancertherapeutics, GenQuest GenQuest Inc breast tumor, melanoma, Oncogeneinhibitor prostate tumor oligonucleotide (Burkitts), National Institutesof Health burkitts lymphoma Oncogene inhibitor Orange County ChildrensHospital Sch-56396 Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm Oncogene inhibitortriplex-forming oligonucleotides, Emory University prostate tumorOncogene inhibitor Emory/Georgia CP-147129 Pfizer Inc carcinoma Oncogeneinhibitor CP-149043 Pfizer Inc carcinoma Oncogene inhibitor CP-202567Pfizer Inc carcinoma Oncogene inhibitor FR-901228 FujisawaPharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 352 646 neoplasm Oncogene inhibitor CP-202509Pfizer Inc neoplasm Oncogene inhibitor antisense (leukemia) oligomer, LaJolla Institute of Allergy & myeloid leukemia Oncogene inhibitor LaJolla/University College Cork Immunology CP-358774 OSI PharmaceuticalsInc carcinoma, angiogenesis Oncogene inhibitor disorder, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, head & neck tumor, breast tumor, bladder tumor CGP-52622ANovartis AG neoplasm Ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor CGP-54169ANovartis AG neoplasm Ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor eflornithineHoechst Marion Roussel Inc bladder tumor, breast tumor, Ornithinedecarboxylase colon tumor, glioma, kaposis inhibitor sarcoma, neoplasm,prostate tumor, skin tumor, uterine cervix tumordihydroxycholecalciferol Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm Ornithinedecarboxylase inhibitor ODC inhibitors, Ciba Novartis AG neoplasmOrnithine decarboxylase inhibitor CGP-51905A Novartis AG neoplasmOrnithine decarboxylase inhibitor CGP-45300A Novartis AG neoplasmOrnithine decarboxylase inhibitor Humalog Eli Lilly & Co diabetesmellitus Ornithine decarboxylase stimulator clodronate disodium, LeirasLeiras Oy carcinoma, hypercalcemia, Osteogenesis inhibitor neoplasmrisedronic acid Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals EP 0 186 405 Paget'sdisease Osteogenesis stimulator Inc minamestane Pharmacia & Upjohn AB DE3604179 carcinoma Oxidoreductase inhibitor edatrexate SRI InternationalFR 2 464 956 carcinoma, lung tumor, Oxidoreductase inhibitor neoplasmmifepristone Roussel Uclaf SA FR 2 497 807 breast tumor Oxidoreductaseinhibitor liarozole Janssen Pharmaceutica NV EP 0 260 744 carcinoma,head & neck tumor, Oxidoreductase inhibitor leukemia, lung tumor,prostate tumor fadrozole hydrochloride Novartis AG U.S. Pat. No. breasttumor, carcinoma P450 reductase inhibitor 4,588,732 minamestanePharmacia & Upjohn AB DE 3604179 carcinoma P450 reductase inhibitorliarozole Janssen Pharmaceutica NV EP 0 260 744 carcinoma, head & necktumor, P450 reductase inhibitor leukemia, lung tumor, prostate tumorexemestane Pharmacia & Upjohn AB DE 3622841 breast tumor P450 reductaseinhibitor MDL-27302 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0 288 053 carcinomaP450 reductase inhibitor YM-116 Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co prostatetumor P450 reductase inhibitor Ltd E-7010 Eisai Co Ltd EP 0 472 053carcinoma PABA antagonist PAF antagonists, Roche Roche Holding AGcarcinoma, digestive system PAF antagonist tumor SDZ-62-434 Novartis AGU.S. Pat. No. carcinoma, leukemia PAF antagonist 4,910,206 XR-5118Xenova Ltd metastasis PAI inhibitor XR-334 Xenova Ltd GB 2 286 393metastasis PAI inhibitor BIBW-022 Boehringer Ingelheim Corp EP 0 362 645neoplasm PDE I inhibitor mopidamol Boehringer Ingelheim Corp carcinoma,lung tumor PDE inhibitor SU-101 Sugen Inc WO 96/33745 neoplasm, solidtumor, ovary PDGF antagonist tumor, glioma, kaposis sarcoma, prostatetumor, lung tumor PDGF TK antagonists, Sugen Sugen Inc brain tumor,carcinoma, ovary PDGF antagonist tumor, prostate tumor, solid tumorretro-inverso peptidomimetics, National Cancer Institute carcinoma,breast tumor, kaposis Peptide agonist NCI sarcoma NSC-645306 NationalCancer Institute melanoma, breast tumor Permeability enhancer cecropin BProteus Molecular Design Ltd neoplasm Permeability enhancer AmBisomeNeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Permeability enhancer amphotericinB lipid complex, The Liposome Company Inc U.S. Pat. No. fungalinfection, aspergillus Permeability enhancer 4,897,384 infection,cryptococcus infection, leishmania tropica infection, candida albicansinfection, cryptococcus neoformans infection N-1379 American Cyanamid CoJP 61-200913 carcinoma Permeability enhancer prostaglandin agonists,Allergan Inc anesthesia, pain PG agonist Allergan/Acadia MCP-1inhibitor, Teijin Teijin Ltd neoplasm PGEI agonist LY-294002 Eli Lilly &Co neoplasm Phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor MAP kinase inhibitors,Cortecs Cortecs International Ltd neoplasm Phosphokinase inhibitor PKCmodulators, University of Georgetown neoplasm Phosphokinase modulatorGeorgetown/Naval Res/NIH CRM-51005 Korea Research Institute of neoplasmPhospholipase C inhibitor Bioscience and Biotechnology phospholipase Cinhibitors, Du DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co neoplasm Phospholipase Cinhibitor Pont Merck Phosphonate, Inflazyme InflaZyme PharmaceuticalsLtd U.S. Pat. No. colon tumor, leukemia, Phospholipase C inhibitor5,369,097 lymphoma, melanoma hispidospermidin Nippon Roche KK carcinomaPhospholipase C inhibitor CT-2584 Cell Therapeutics Inc breast tumor,carcinoma, Phospholipase inhibitor leukemia, lung tumor, melanoma, ovarytumor, prostate tumor, renal tumor, sarcoma, solid tumor Sch-53827Schering-Plough Research carcinoma Phospholipase inhibitor InstituteVRCTC-310 Ventech Research neoplasm Phosphorylase modulator temoporfinEfamol U.S. Pat. No. head & neck tumor, neoplasm, Photosensitizer4,992,257 pharynx tumor porfimer sodium QLT PhotoTherapeutics Incbladder tumor, carcinoma, Photosensitizer esophagus tumor, head & necktumor, kaposis sarcoma, lung tumor, neoplasm, d2688stomach tumor,uterine cervix tumor B43.13, Biomira Biomira Inc ovary tumorPhotosensitizer B43.13, Biomira Biomira Inc ovary tumor PhotosensitizerSC-102 Scotia Holdings plc head & neck tumor, neoplasm PhotosensitizerPDT, Roswell Park Cancer Roswell Park Cancer Institute carcinomaPhotosensitizer Insitute photodynamic therapy, Ergo Rowland Institutefor Scientific neoplasm Photosensitizer Research SnET2 Miravant MedicalTechnologies bladder tumor, breast tumor, Photosensitizer cardiovasculardisease, kaposis sarcoma, lung tumor, neoplasm, skin tumor TH-94-01Theratechnologies Inc breast tumor, leukemia, lung Photosensitizer tumorhypocrellins, AltaRex AltaRex Corp ovary tumor Photosensitizer SQN-400Scotia Holdings plc carcinoma Photosensitizer P-0954 Yissum ResearchDevelopment carcinoma Photosensitizer Co of the Hebrew University ofJerusalem FP-846 FMC Corp carcinoma Photosensitizer Levulan Queen′sUniversity at Kingston squamous cell carcinoma, skin Photosensitizertumor, bladder tumor PCI-0123 Pharmacyclics Inc breast tumor, carcinoma,Photosensitizer melanoma, neoplasm NPE-6 Nippon Petrochem Co Ltdneoplasm Photosensitizer BOPP, Pacific Pacific Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm, brain tumor Photosensitizer hypericin VimRx PharmaceuticalsInc glioma, neoplasm Photosensitizer third generaion photosensitizers,QLT PhotoTherapeutics Inc neoplasm Photosensitizer QLTanti-inflammatories, Genetics Genetics Institute Inc carcinoma PLA2inhibitor Institute IP-3196 ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm PLA2inhibitor gene therapy (PAI-1), UT UT Southwestern Medical ocularneoplasm Plasminogen activaator inhibitor Southwestern Center NK-109Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd EP 0432 630 neoplasm Platelet aggregation inhibitorPN-271 Paracelsian Inc breast tumor, neoplasm, prostate Plateletaggregation inhibitor tumor Dauricine Wuhan Medical College neoplasmPlatelet aggregation inhibitor MDL-28314 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0399 519 carcinoma, leukemia, neoplasm, Polyamine oxidase inhibitor solidtumor diethylnorspermine University of Florida colon tumor, lung tumor,Polyamine synthesis inhibitor melanoma, neoplasm, ovary tumor, pancreastumor, renal tumor polyamine analogs, NIH National Institutes of Healthneoplasm Polyamine synthesis inhibitor mitoguazone Ilex Oncologylymphoma, non-Hodgkin′s Polyamine synthesis inhibitor lymphoma, prostatetumor, lung tumor, Hodgkin′s disease, head & neck tumordiethylhomospermine University of Florida carcinoma, diarrhea, melanoma,Polyamine synthesis inhibitor ulcerative colitis RWJ-25333 R W JohnsonPharmaceutical neoplasm Progesterone ligand Research Institute sexhormone agonist (tissue Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma, hormoneProgestogen agonist selective), Ligand replacement therapy LG-2527Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc hormone replacement therapy, Progestogenagonist neoplasm LG-2716 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc breast tumor,hormone Progestogen agonist replacement therapy, neoplasm LG-120794Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc hormone replacement therapy, Progestogenagonist breast tumor progesterone agonists, Ligand LigandPharmaceuticals Inc hormone replacement therapy, Progestogen agonistbreast tumor Antide Ares-Serono International SA carcinoma, neoplasmProgestogen antagonist RU-49295 Roussel Uclaf SA neoplasm Progestogenantagonist Org-31806 Organon NV carcinoma Progestogen antagonistprogesterone antagonists, Ligand Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinomaProgestogen antagonist onapristone Schering AG DE 3321826 breast tumor,carcinoma Progestogen antagonist Org-31710 Organon NV EP 0 289 073carcinoma Progestogen antagonist RU-46556 Roussel Uclaf SA FR 2 596 395neoplasm Progestogen antagonist ZK-136796 Schering AG carcinomaProgestogen antagonist Org-33245 Organon NV carcinoma Progestogenantagonist Org-33628 Organon NV carcinoma Progestogen antagonistOrg-33832 Organon NV carcinoma Progestogen antagonist ZK-136798 ScheringAG carcinoma Progestogen antagonist ZK-114043 Schering AG carcinomaProgestogen antagonist LG-1127 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc contraception,neoplasm Progestogen antagonist LG-1447 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inccontraception, neoplasm Progestogen antagonist cicaprost Schering AG DE3306123 carcinoma, neoplasm Prostacyclin agonist TIMP-2, OncologixOncologix Inc neoplasm Protease inhibitor AR-209 Aronex PharmaceuticalsInc bladder tumor, brain tumor, Protease inhibitor breast tumor, lungtumor, neoplasm CA-074 Henry Ford Health System glioma Proteaseinhibitor protease inhibitors, UCSF University of California neoplasm,metastasis Protease inhibitor proteosome inhibitors, CV CV TherapeuticsInc neoplasm, inflammation Protease inhibitor Therapeutics PS-341ProScript Inc carcinoma Protease modulator drug screening, CytoviaCytovia Inc neoplasm Protease modulator lisofylline Cell TherapeuticsInc myeloid leukemia, neoplasm Protectant HGO-0300 Human Genome SciencesInc leukemia, neoplasm, radiation Protectant sickness TEMPOL USDepartment of Health & WO 96/40127 neoplasm Protectant Human ServicesBB-10010 British Biotech plc neoplasm, breast tumor, lung Protectanttumor ICRF 187 analogs, BTG Imperial Cancer Research carcinomaProtectant Technology Ltd MAb-81C6 Duke University WO 94/21293 braintumor Protein binding inhibitor zaragozic acid C Merck & Co Inccarcinoma Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor zaragozic acid C Merck& Co Inc carcinoma Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor L-745631 Merck& Co Inc carcinoma Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor Sch-44342Schering-Plough Research carcinoma Protein farnesyl transferaseInstitute inhibitor ras farnesyl transferase Yissum Research Developmentneoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitors, Yissum Co of theHebrew University of inhibitor Jerusalem L-731735 Merck & Co Incneoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor L-739749 Merck & Co Incneoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor protein farnesyltransferase Merck & Co Inc neoplasm Protein farnesyl transferaseinhibitors, Merck & Co inhibitor RPR-113829 Rhone-Poulenc SA carcinomaProtein farnesyl transferase inhibitor RPR-115135 Rhone-Poulenc SAneoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor oreganic acid, MerckMerck & Co Inc neoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitor TAN-1831Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd neoplasm Protein farnesyl transferaseinhibitor Sch-66336 Schering-Plough Research neoplasm Protein farnesyltransferase Institute inhibitor ras farnesyl transferase FerringResearch Institute neoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitors,Ferring inhibitor BMS-185857 Bristol-Myers Squibb AG neoplasm Proteinfarnesyl transferase inhibitor Sch-56580 Schering-Plough Researchneoplasm Protein farnesyl transferase Institute inhibitor GEM-230Hybridon Inc colon tumor, breast tumor, ovary Protein kinase A inhibitortumor, lung tumor GEM-231 Hybridon Inc WO 95/15378 lung tumor, colontumor, breast Protein kinase A inhibitor tumor, solid tumor PKCinhibitors, Roche Roche Holding AG neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitorperifosine ASTA Medica AG neoplasm, lung tumor, head & Protein kinase Cinhibitor neck tumor, colorectal tumor UCN-1028 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co LtdEP 0 390 181 neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitor ISIS-3521 ISISPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm, solid tumor Protein kinase C inhibitorstaurosporine Kitasato Institute neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitorthymidine analogs, Georgia University of Georgia carcinoma Proteinkinase C inhibitor University ISIS-3521 analogs ISIS Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitor HMR-15509 Hoechst Marion Roussel WO97/45397 neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitor Deutschland GmbH CGP-41251Novartis AG EP 0 296 110 colorectal tumor, breast tumor, Protein kinaseC inhibitor solid tumor Ro-31-7549 Roche Holding AG EP 0 328 026carcinoma Protein kinase C inhibitor safingol Sphinx PharmaceuticalsCorp neoplasm + d2637 Protein kinase C inhibitor bryostatin-1, BMS/NCIArizona State University carcinoma, neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitorilmofosine Boehringer Mannheim GmbH EP 0 050 327 neoplasm Protein kinaseC inhibitor ISIS-4189 ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Protein kinase Cinhibitor Ro-31-8220 Roche Holding AG inflammation, neoplasm Proteinkinase C inhibitor Goe-7874 Goedecke AG neoplasm Protein kinase Cinhibitor balanol analogs, Sphinx Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp WO93/03730 neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitor NSC-639365 SphinxPharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitor NSC-639366Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Protein kinase C inhibitorNSC-646958 Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Protein kinase Cinhibitor UCN-01 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm Protein kinase Cinhibitor NA-382 Hokuriku University neoplasm Protein kinase C modulatordiacyglycerol analogs, NIH National Institutes of Health neoplasmProtein kinase C stimulator KT-5720 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd lymphoma,carcinoma Protein kinase inhibitor MAP kinase, University of TexasSystem carcinoma, breast tumor Protein kinase inhibitorRegeneron/University of Texas CGP-60474 Novartis AG neoplasm Proteinkinase inhibitor protein kinase inhibitors, Molecumetics Ltd neoplasmProtein kinase inhibitor Molecumetics/Univ of Washingtonphenylamino-pyrimidines, Ciba- Novartis AG neoplasm Protein kinaseinhibitor Geigy PD-098059 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Protein kinaseinhibitor echiguanine derivatives, Keio Keio University carcinoma,neoplasm Protein kinase inhibitor PD-089828 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasmProtein kinase inhibitor PD-090560 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Proteinkinase inhibitor CDK2 inhibitors, UCSF University of California Sanneoplasm Protein kinase inhibitor Francisco oligonucleotide (PKA-1), NIHNational Institutes of Health neoplasm Protein kinase inhibitor OK-1035Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm Protein kinase inhibitor Y-27632Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical metastasis Protein kinase inhibitor IndustriesLtd NSC-636851 Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp neoplasm Protein kinaseinhibitor cyclocreatine RepliGen Corp WO 92/08456 neoplasm Proteinkinase inhibitor ISIS-5132 ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No. breasttumor, colon tumor, lung Protein kinase inhibitor 5,563,255 tumor,neoplasm, ovary tumor, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor U-98017 Pharmacia& Upjohn Co neoplasm Protein kinase inhibitor P58, NIH NationalInstitutes of Health carcinoma Protein kinase inhibitor KT-5823 KyowaHakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm Protein kinase inhibitor Dnacin A1 TakedaChemical Industries Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm Protein kinase inhibitorDnacin B1 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd carcinoma Protein kinaseinhibitor SPC-103751 Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corp carcinoma, melanomaProtein kinase inhibitor flavopiridol Hoechst AG breast tumor, lungtumor, Protein kinase inhibitor digestive system tumor, neoplasma,lymphoma oligonucleotide (cAMP University of Alabama in colon tumorProtein kinase modulator dependent protein kinase), BirminghamUniversity of Alabama bropirimine Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc DE 3008693bladder tumor Protein synthesis inhibitor palmitoylrhizoxin Sankyo KKcarcinoma Protein synthesis inhibitor tiricibine analogs, UnivUniversity of Michigan neoplasm Protein synthesis inhibitor Michigansirolimus Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals DE 2347682 neoplasm, carcinomaProtein synthesis inhibitor Inc BCH-242 BioChem Pharma Inc carcinoma,neoplasm Protein synthesis inhibitor TNP-351 Takeda Chemical IndustriesLtd U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma Protein synthesis inhibitor 4,997,838trimetrexate Warner-Lambert Co U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma, colorectaltumor, Protein synthesis inhibitor 4,391,809 neoplasm, stomach tumorOncolysin M Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc leukemia Protein synthesisinhibitor E2 transcription factor regulator, Signal Pharmaceuticals Inccarcinoma Protein synthesis inhibitor Signal MSI-130 MagaininPharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Protein synthesis inhibitor MSI-99Magainin Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Protein synthesis inhibitoroligonucleotides (antisense), Gilead Sciences Inc neoplasm Proteinsynthesis inhibitor Gilead zilascorb (2H) Pronova A/S U.S. Pat. No.melanoma, neoplasm, ovary Protein synthesis inhibitor 5,032,610 tumor,pancreas tumor TP-40 Merck & Co Inc bladder tumor Protein synthesisinhibitor eudistomins, Solvay Solvay Duphar BV carcinoma Proteinsynthesis inhibitor PTH antagonist, Sandoz Novartis AG WO 96/03437neoplasm PTH antagonist BIM-44002 Ipsen-Beaufour carcinoma PTHantagonist peldesine BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No.non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Purine nucleoside phosphorylase 4,985,433inhibitor purine nucleoside phosphorylase Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticalslymphoma, leukemia Purine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors, MerrellDow Inc inhibitor purine nucleoside phosphorylase Novartis AG neoplasmPurine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors, Ciba inhibitor PNPinhibitors, Chiroscience Chiroscience Group plc WO 96/11200 carcinoma,neoplasm Purine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitor AG-337 AgouronPharmaceuticals Inc colon tumor, head & neck Radiochemosensitizer tumor,liver tumor, lung tumor, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, solid tumorS-9788 Servier EP 0 466 586 carcinoma Radiochemosensitizer 776C85 GlaxoWellcome plc neoplasm, colon tumor, breast Radiochemosensitizer tumor,prostate tumor, pancreas tumor PSC-833 Novartis AG EP 0 296 122neoplasm, leukemia, non- Radiochemosensitizer Hodgkin's lymphoma,lymphoma, ovary tumor, DPPE, BMS University of Manitoba prostate tumor,breast tumor Radiochemosensitizer SDZ-280-446 Novartis AG neoplasmRadiochemosensitizer Ro-11-2933 Roche Holding AG EP 0 523 493 femalegenital tract tumor Radiochemosensitizer RB-6145 British TechnologyGroup Plc EP 0 319 329 carcinoma, neoplasm Radiochemosensitizererbulozole Janssen Pharmaceutica NV neoplasm RadiochemosensitizerAK-2123 Alkermes Inc neoplasm Radiochemosensitizer PR-350 Pola ChemicalInd Inc neoplasm Radiochemosensitizer PD-130908 Parke-Davis & Co U.S.Pat. No. carcinoma Radiochemosensitizer 4,954,515 velaresol GlaxoWellcome plc EP 0 022 229 carcinoma Radiochemosensitizer JM-2929 JohnsonMatthey plc neoplasm Radiochemosensitizer 153Sm-EDTMP The Dow ChemicalCo prostate tumor, breast tumor, Radiochemosensitizer pain, neoplasmCP-100356 Pfizer Inc WO 92/07844 neoplasm Radiochemosensitizer Gd-TexPharmacyclics Inc brain tumor, carcinoma, Radiochemosensitizermetastasis, neoplasm RP-170 Kayaku Co Ltd carcinoma RadiochemosensitizerIPdR Sparta Pharmaceuticals Inc liver tumor, neoplasmRadiochemosensitizer RSU-1069 British Technology Group Plc neoplasmRadiochemosensitizer Oncolym Techniclone Corp non-Hodgkin's lymphomaRadioimmuno-therapeutic Yttrium-conjugated HMFG1 Imperial CancerResearch ovary tumor Radioimmuno-therapeutic antibody, ICRF TechnologyLtd 90Y-CC49 mAb, University of University of Alabama in colorectaltumor, neoplasm Radioimmuno-therapeutic Alabama Birmingham IDEC-Y2B8IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp WO 94/11026 non-Hodgkin's lymphomaRadioimmuno-therapeutic ImmuRAIT-HCG(I-131), Immunomedics Inc neoplasmRadioimmuno-therapeutic Immunomedics ImmuRAIT-AFP(I-131), ImmunomedicsInc liver tumor, ovary tumor, testis Radioimmuno-therapeuticImmunomedics tumor ImmuRAIT-LL2 Immunomedics Inc non-Hodgkin's lymphomaRadioimmuno-therapeutic CEA-Cide Immunomedics Inc colorectal tumor,liver tumor, Radioimmuno-therapeutic neoplasm by site, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, ovary tumor ImmuRAID-HCG-Tc-99m, Immunomedics Inc EP 0 336 678ovary tumor, testis tumor, uterus Radioimmuno-therapeutic Immunomedicstumor, neoplasm by site ImmuRAIT-CEA-rhenium-188, Immunomedics Inc EP 0336 678 colon tumor, colorectal tumor, Radioimmuno-therapeuticImmunomedics neoplasm ImmuRAID-AFP-Tc-99m, Immunomedics Inc EP 0 336 678liver tumor, ovary tumor, testis Radioimmuno-therapeutic Immunomedicstumor rhenium-188-LL2, Immunomedics Inc EP 0 336 678 non-Hodgkin'slymphoma Radioimmuno-therapeutic Immunomedics CEA-Scan Immunomedics IncEP 0 336 678 breast tumor, colorectal tumor, Radioimmuno-therapeuticheart disease, infection, lung tumor, neoplasm radiolabeled fusiontoxins UAB Research Foundation WO 97/42217 neoplasm, myeloid leukemia,Radiopharmaceutical (cancer), UAB melanoma, lung tumor, breast tumor,colon tumor 88BV59-LiLo.Y-90 Akzo Nobel NV neoplasm Radiopharmaceuticalimaging agents, Anormed neoplasm Radiopharmaceutical Anormed/DuPontMerck imaging agents, Resolution Resolution Pharmaceuticalsinflammation, carcinoma Radiopharmaceutical DW-166HC Dong-WhaPharmaceutical liver tumor, solid tumor Radiopharmaceutical Industry CoLtd BPA, Boron Biologicals Boron Biologicals Inc carcinomaRadiopharmaceutical Hoe-33342 Hoechst AG neoplasm Radioprotectantgalactosylceramides, Kirin Kirin Brewery Co Ltd neoplasm RadioprotectantBrewery cancer therapeutic (antisense), NeoPharm Inc lung tumor, breasttumor, colon Radiosensitizer NeoPharm tumor, digestive system tumortemoporfin Efamol U.S. Pat. head & neck tumor, neoplasm, Radiosensitizer4,992,257 pharynx tumor imidocaptate Louisiana State University neoplasmRadiosensitizer Neu-Sensamide OXiGENE Inc lung tumor, brain tumor,Radiosensitizer neoplasm KU-2285 Kyoto University neoplasmRadiosensitizer CI-1010 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Radiosensitizerdelivery system (boron), Ohio Ohio State University brain tumorRadiosensitizer State University KIH-802 University Tokushima neoplasmRadiosensitizer KIN-806 University Tokushima neoplasm RadiosensitizerSPI-40 Sequus Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Radiosensitizer RSR-13 AllosTherapeutics Inc carcinoma Radiosensitizer MPI-5020 MatrixPharmaceutical Inc breast tumor, carcinoma Radiosensitizer CT-2412 CellTherapeutics Inc neoplasm Radiosensitizer mitolactol Chinoin GyogyszerEs brain tumor, carcinoma, uterine Radiosensitizer Vegyeszeti cervixtumor Boron-anticancers, Univ of University of Tennessee, brain tumor,neoplasm Radiosensitizer Tennessee Knoxville broxuridine National CancerInstitute brain tumor, breast tumor, Radiosensitizer glioma idoxuridine,NeoPharm National Cancer Institute sarcoma, renal tumor, pancreasRadiosensitizer tumor L-739750 Merck & Co Inc carcinoma RAS proteininhibitor Sch-48755 Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm RAS protein inhibitorfarnesyl transferase inhibitors, Pierre Fabre Participations SA neoplasmRAS protein inhibitor Pierre Fabre XR-3005 Xenova Ltd colon tumor,pancreas tumor, RAS Protein inhibitor solid tumor L-744832 Merck & CoInc neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor PD-169451 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasmRAS protein inhibitor Sch-56580 Schering-Plough Research neoplasm RASprotein inhibitor Institute farnesyltransferase inhibitors, GenentechInc colon tumor, pancreas tumor RAS Protein inhibitor Genentech FTaseinhibitor, Kyowa Hakko Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm RAS Proteininhibitor ras transformation inhibitor, Shionogi & Co Ltd carcinoma RASprotein inhibitor Shionogi farnesyl protein transferase University ofIowa neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor inhibitor, Iowa ISIS-6957 ISISPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor ISIS-2503 ISISPharmaceuticals Inc WO 92/22651 neoplasm, solid tumor RAS proteininhibitor ras processing inhibitor, Harvard University neoplasm RASprotein inhibitor Harvard/ProS Ras inhibitor, Acacia Acacia BioSciencesInc neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor farnesyl transferase inhibitors, IlexOncology solid tumor RAS protein inhibitor ILEX Sch-54429Schering-Plough Corp neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor INGN-212 IntrogenTherapeutics Inc neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor FTI-298 University ofPittsburgh glioma, neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor ISIS-2570 ISISPharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor KT-7595 Kyowa HakkoKogyo Co Ltd carcinoma RAS protein inhibitor CP-225917 Pfizer Inccarcinoma RAS protein inhibitor ras inhibitors, Agouron AgouronPharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma RAS protein inhibitor B-581 Eisai Co Ltdcarcinoma RAS Protein inhibitor BZA-2B Roche Holding AG digestive systemtumor, lung RAS Protein inhibitor tumor, pancreas tumor PD-83176Parke-Davis & Co carcinoma RAS Protein inhibitor BMS-193269Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinoma RAS protein inhibitor ras inhibitors,Onyx ONYX Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma RAS Protein inhibitor FTI-276University of Pittsburgh neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor FTI-277University of Pittsburgh neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor B-956 Eisai CoLtd neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor PD-83176 derivative Parke-Davis & Cocarcinoma RAS Protein inhibitor anti-ras ribozyme, American AmericanCyanamid Co neoplasm RAS protein inhibitor Cyanamid Ras CAAX mimetics,Univ. University of Pittsburgh neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor PittsburghL-745631 Merck & Co Inc carcinoma RAS Protein inhibitor Sch-44342Schering-Plough Research carcinoma RAS Protein inhibitor Institute rasfarnesyl transferase Yissum Research Development neoplasm RAS Proteininhibitor inhibitors, Yissum Co of the Hebrew University of JerusalemL-731735 Merck & Co Inc neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor L-739749 Merck &Co Inc neoplasm RAS Protein inhibitor R-115777 Janssen Pharmaceutica BVneoplasm RAS protein modulator tazarotene Allergan Inc WO 96/11686 acne,carcinoma, head & neck Retinoid modulator tumor, leukemia, squamous cellcarcinoma, uterine cervix tumor retinoid prophylactic therapy, M MDAnderson Cancer Center prophylaxis, lung tumor Retinoid modulator DAnderson retinoid receptors, Chinese Chinese Academy of Sciencesneoplasm, kaposis sarcoma, Retinoid modulator Academy of Scienceslymphoma MX-895 Maxia Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm, breast tumorRetinoid modulator fenretinide McNeil Pharmaceuticals Inc bladder tumor,breast tumor, Retinoid modulator carcinoma, prostate tumor Ro-13-7410Roche Holding AG DE 2854354 squamous cell carcinoma Retinoid modulatorTargretin Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc breast tumor, head & neck Retinoidmodulator tumor, kaposis sarcoma, lung tumor, lymphoma, neoplasm, ovarytumor, prostate tumor, renal tumor, squamous cell carcinoma mofaroteneRoche Holding AG EP 0 331 983 neoplasm Retinoid modulator CB-38416Centre Europeen de WO 97/26237 neoplasm Retinoid modulatorBioprospective (CEB) ALRT-268 Allergan Ligand Retinoid neoplasm Retinoidreceptor agonist Therapeutics Inc AGN-193174 Allergan Inc neoplasmRetinoid receptor agonist ALRT-620 Allergan Ligand Retinoid lymphoma,solid tumor, Retinoid receptor agonist Therapeutics Inc squamous cellcarcinoma ALRT-1500 Allergan Ligand Retinoid neoplasm Retinoid receptoragonist Therapeutics Inc tazarotene Allergan Inc WO 96/11686 acne,carcinoma, head & neck Retinoid receptor agonist tumor, leukemia,squamous cell carcinoma, uterine cervix tumor 13-cis-retinoic acid, UCLAUniversity of California San head & neck tumor Retinoid receptor agonistDiego LG-100754 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma Retinoid receptoragonist ALRT-550 Allergan Ligand Retinoid carcinoma, leukemia, psoriasisRetinoid receptor agonist Therapeutics Inc RAR alpha agonists, ALRTAllergan Ligand Retinoid carcinoma, leukemia, psoriasis Retinoidreceptor agonist Therapeutics Inc ALRT-792 Allergan Ligand Retinoidlymphoma, solid tumor, Retinoid receptor agonist Therapeutics Incsquamous cell carcinoma AM-580 Hoffmann-La Roche AG carcinoma, leukemiaRetinoid receptor agonist AGN-191701 Allergan Inc WO 94/17796 neoplasmRetinoid receptor agonist retinoid receptor agonists, BMS Bristol-MyersSquibb Co neoplasm Retinoid receptor agonist SR-11237 Sanofi RechercheSA carcinoma Retinoid receptor agonist Ro-40-0655 Roche Holding AG colontumor Retinoid receptor agonist ALRT-1455 Allergan Ligand Retinoidbreast tumor, leukemia, Retinoid receptor agonist Therapeutics Inclymphoma RAR agonists, CIRD Galderma CIRD Galderma neoplasm, lung tumorRetinoid receptor agonist retinoic acid agonist, Eisai Eisai Co Ltd WO97/34869 neoplasm Retinoid receptor agonist UAB-8 University of Alabamain myeloid leukemia Retinoid receptor agonist Birmingham UAB-30 TheBurnham Institute. myeloid leukemia Retinoid receptor agonist BMS-181163Bristol-Myers Squibb Co neoplasm Retinoid receptor agonist adapaleneCIRD Galderma acne, neoplasm Retinoid receptor agonist Am555S TaihoPharmaceutical Co Ltd digestive system tumor, liver Retinoid receptorantagonist tumor, neoplasm AGN-193174 Allergan Inc neoplasm Retinoidreceptor antagonist AGN-193109 Allergan Inc carcinoma Retinoid receptorantagonist AHPN, CIRD Galderma CIRD Galderma WO 97/03682 breast tumor,leukemia Retinoid receptor ligand AHPN, CIRD Galderma CIRD Galderma WO97/03682 breast tumor, leukemia Retinoid receptor ligand ALRT-1550Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Retinoid receptor ligand AGN-194204Allergan Inc carcinoma Retinoid receptor ligand RAR selective retinoids,Allergan Inc neoplasm Retinoid receptor ligand Allergan ALRT-1057Allergan Ligand Retinoid leukemia, neoplasm, kaposis Retinoid receptorligand Therapeutics Inc sarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, head & necktumor, ovary tumor, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, carcinoma, renal tumor,prostate tumor, breast tumor zidovudine/zalcitabine, Glaxo Wellcome plckaposis sarcoma Reverse transcriptase inhibitor Glaxo/Rochequinoxalines, HMR/Bayer/Glaxo Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc carcinomaReverse transcriptase inhibitor, Wellcome non-nucleotide LY-207702 EliLilly & Co carcinoma Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor MDL-101731Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc EP 0 372 268 breast tumor, colon tumor,Ribonucleotide reductase leukemia, lung tumor, prostate inhibitor tumor,solid tumor hydroxyurea, NIH National Institutes of Health uterinecervix tumor Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor LY-186641 derivatives,National National Taiwan University neoplasm Ribonucleotide reductaseTaiwan University inhibitor 3-AP, Vion Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc solidtumor, lung tumor, breast Ribonucleotide reductase tumor, colorectaltumor, inhibitor melanoma OCX-191 Vion Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmRibonucleotide reductase inhibitor trimidox Molecules for Healthcarcinoma Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor didox Molecules for Healthneoplasm Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor ribonucleotide reductaseYale University carcinoma Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor, Yaleinhibitor sulofenur Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 222 475 carcinoma, neoplasmRibonucleotide reductase inhibitor eudistomins, Solvay Solvay Duphar BVcarcinoma Ribosomal binding inhibitor PC-766B Sumitomo PharmaceuticalsCo JP 62-005990 carcinoma, leukemia Ribosomal binding inhibitor LtdTAP-29 National Institutes of Health carcinoma Ribosomal metabolicmodulator Gelonin-MAb XOMA Corp WO 93/09130 malignant neoplasticdisease, Ribosome binding agent glioma antisense molecules, AtlanticAtlantic Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No. myeloid leukemia, neoplasmRNA modulator 5,583,032 DHAC National Institutes of Health precancer RNAmodulator minamestane Pharmacia & Upjohn AB DE 3604179 carcinoma RNApolymerase inhibitor edatrexate SRI International FR 2 464 956carcinoma, lung tumor, RNA polymerase inhibitor neoplasm trimetrexateWarner-Lambert Co U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma, colorectal tumor, RNApolymerase inhibitor 4,391,809 neoplasm, stomach tumor vorozole JanssenPharmaceutica NV carcinoma, breast tumor RNA polymerase inhibitorantitumor nucleosides, Hokkaido Hokkaido University neoplasm RNAsynthesis inhibitor University doxorubicin (liposome- NeoPharm Incbreast tumor, kaposis sarcoma, RNA synthesis inhibitor encapsulated),NeoPharm ovary tumor, prostate tumor, solid tumor teloxantroneParke-Davis & Co carcinoma, neoplasm RNA synthesis inhibitor LY-223592Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma, neoplasm RNA synthesis inhibitor aclacinomycinIl Dong Pharm Co Ltd carcinoma RNA synthesis inhibitor iododoxorubicinPharmacia & Upjohn AB BE 0 892 943 breast tumor, carcinoma, lung RNAsynthesis inhibitor tumor nemorubicin Pharmacia & Upjohn AB BE 0 904 431carcinoma RNA synthesis inhibitor G-3139 Genta Inc breast tumor, colontumor, RNA synthesis inhibitor leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, neoplasm,non- Hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate tumor, solid tumor TLC-D-99 TheLiposome Company Inc breast tumor, carcinoma, kaposis RNA synthesisinhibitor sarcoma bropirimine Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc DE 3008693 bladdertumor RNA synthesis inhibitor interferon (gamma 1b), Genentech Inccarcinoma, lung tumor, RNA synthesis inhibitor Genentech melanoma,neoplasm, renal tumor, urinary tract tumor diaziquone NationalInstitutes of Health brain tumor, carcinoma, glioma, RNA synthesisinhibitor leukemia Adenazole ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc leukemia, neoplasmRNA synthesis inhibitor Ampligen Hemispherx Biopharma Inc CA 1101849melanoma, renal tumor, lung RNA synthesis inhibitor tumor fazarabineNational Institutes of Health carcinoma RNA synthesis inhibitor G-1128Genta Inc WO 92/02641 leukemia, neoplasm RNA synthesis inhibitoroligomers (PNA), ISIS ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc bacterial infection,neoplasm RNA synthesis inhibitor pirarubicin Microbial ChemistryResearch breast tumor, carcinoma, female RNA synthesis inhibitorFoundation genital tract tumor, head & neck tumor, liver tumor,neoplasm, pancreas tumor MDL-73811 Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc neoplasm Sadenosylmethionine decarboxylase inhibitor CGP-48664 Novartis AGneoplasm S adenosylmethionine decarboxylase inhibitor lectin inhibitors,Chiroscience Chiroscience Group plc neoplasm Selectin antagonist serineprotease inhibitor, NIH National Institutes of Health liver tumor Serineprotease inhibitor seine protease inhibitors, Tokyo Tokyo Institute ofTechnology neoplasm Serine protease inhibitor Institute NNC-26-9100 NovoNordisk A/S neoplasm Somatostatin agonist seglitide Merck & Co Incstomach tumor Somatostatin agonist vapreotide Debiopharm SA prostatetumor Somatostatin analog somatostatin analogs, Neoprobe Neoprobe Corpneoplasm, neuroendocrine Somatostatin analog tumor, endocrine tumor,breast tumor BIM-23190 Ipsen-Beaufour neoplasm Somatostatin analogBIM-23034 Ipsen-Beaufour neoplasm Somatostatin analogue lanreotideIpsen-Beaufour breast tumor, lung tumor, Somatostatin analogue pancreastumor, prostate tumor, renal tumor WE-14 University of Lund neoplasmSomatostatin modulator L-054264 Merck & Co Inc neoplasm Somatostatinmodulator L-363377 Merck & Co Inc neoplasm Somatostatin modulatorzaragozic acid C Merck & Co Inc carcinoma Squalene synthetase inhibitorzaragozic acid C Merck & Co Inc carcinoma Squalene synthetase inhibitorfarnesyl transferase inhibitors, Pierre Fabre Participations SA neoplasmSqualene synthetase inhibitor Pierre Fabre PD-169451 Parke-Davis & Coneoplasm Squalene synthetase inhibitor zaragozic acid D, Merck Merck &Co Inc neoplasm Squalene synthetase inhibitor J-104126 Merck & Co Incneoplasm Squalene synthetase inhibitor Sch-59228 Schering-Plough Corp WO95/10514 carcinoma, colon tumor, Squalene synthetase inhibitor pancreastumor, solid tumor CB-7741 Institute of Cancer Research, neoplasmSqualene synthetase inhibitor UK Sch-207278 Schering-Plough Corpneoplasm Squalene synthetase inhibitor L-739750 Merck & Co Inc carcinomaSqualene synthetase inhibitor Sch-48755 Schering-Plough Corp neoplasmSqualene synthetase inhibitor fluasterone Aeson Therapeutics Incneoplasm Steroid agonist fluasterone Aeson Therapeutics Inc neoplasmSteroid hormone FCE-28718 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA EP 0 755 931 breasttumor, ovary tumor, Steroid reductase inhibitor prostate tumoretanidazole National Cancer Institute neoplasm Sterol demethylaseinhibitor PNU-99533 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc carcinoma Stromelysininhibitor Bay-12-9566 Bayer AG breast tumor, colorectal tumor,Stromelysin inhibitor metastasis stromelysin inhibitors, Hoffmann-LaRoche inflammation, neoplasm Stromelysin inhibitor Hoffmann La-RocheCGS-27023A Novartis AG EP 0 606 046 colorectal tumor, melanoma,Stromelysin inhibitor neoplasm antagonist D, ICRF Imperial CancerResearch carcinoma Substance P antagonist Technology Ltd substance Pantagonists, The UK Imperial Cancer lung tumor Substance P antagonistICRF/CRC Research Fund VML-275 Vanguard Medica melanoma, skin tumorSunscreen CRL-1605 CytRx Corp carcinoma Surfactant BSU-1051 Universityof Texas System carcinoma Telomerase inhibitor antisense molecules,Atlantic Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S. Pat. No. myeloid leukemia,neoplasm Telomerase inhibitor 5,583,032 GRN-56715 Geron Corp neoplasmTelomerase inhibitor telomerase inhibitors, Geron Corp carcinomaTelomerase inhibitor Geron/Pharmacia & Upjohn telomerase antagonist,Amgen Amgen Inc neoplasm Telomerase inhibitor telomerase inhibitors,University University of Texas System neoplasm Telomerase inhibitor ofTexas System GRN-56793 Geron Corp neoplasm Telomerase inhibitor BSU-1021Institute of Cancer Research, neoplasm Telomerase inhibitor UK telomeremodulators, Iowa State Iowa State University EP 0 666 313 neoplasmTelomerase modulator University FCE-28260 Pharmacia & Upjohn Incprostate tumor, breast Testosterone 5 alpha reductase tumor + d2898inhibitor MK-0963 Merck & Co Inc EP 0 414 490 neoplasm Testosterone 5alpha reductase inhibitor abiraterone British Technology Group Plc GB 2265 624 prostate tumor Testosterone modulator TAN-1518A Takeda ChemicalIndustries Ltd JP 05306278 carcinoma Tetracycline TGF-alpha, BerlexBerlex Laboratories Inc carcinoma TGF alpha BetaKine CeltrixPharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma TGF beta-2 heparin-binding peptides, NIHNational Institutes of Health WO 93/11156 kaposis sarcoma, breast tumor,TGF beta antagonist melanoma vascular MADs, Eli Lilly & Co neoplasm TGFbeta antagonist Lilly/Millennium SELEX NeXstar Pharmaceuticals Inc U.S.Pat. No. neoplasm Thrombin inhibitor 5,270,163 MDR reversal agent,Immunex National Institutes of Health neoplasm Thymidine kinaseinhibitor gene therapy (brain tumor, HSV- Avigen Inc brain tumor, gliomaThymidine kinase modulator TK), Avigen HS-TK gene therapy, Canji CanjiInc liver tumor Thymidine kinase modulator LY-231514 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0432 677 breast tumor, carcinoma, Thymidylate synthase inhibitorcolorectal tumor, lung tumor, pancreas tumor LY-225693 Eli Lilly & Cocarcinoma Thymidylate synthase inhibitor galocitabine Roche Holding AGEP 0 316 704 breast tumor, carcinoma, Thymidylate synthase inhibitordigestive system tumor, neoplasm, stomach tumor, urinary tract tumorgalocitabine Roche Holding AG EP 0 316 704 breast tumor, carcinoma,Thymidylate synthase inhibitor digestive system tumor, neoplasm, stomachtumor, urinary tract tumor AG-337 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc colontumor, head & neck tumor, liver tumor, lung tumor, pancreas tumor,prostate tumor, solid tumor thymidylate synthase inhibitor, Roswell ParkCancer Institute carcinoma Thymidylate synthase inhibitor Roswell ParkFO-152 Fuji Chemical Industries Co Ltd FR 2 470 774 carcinomaThymidylate synthase inhibitor quinazolone antifolate TS Zeneca GroupPlc neoplasm Thymidylate synthase inhibitor inhibitors, Zenecathymidylate synthase inhibitor, Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinomaThymidylate synthase inhibitor Agouron pyrimidine deoxynucleoside PolishAcademy of Sciences neoplasm Thymidylate synthase inhibitor analogs,Polish Academy of Sciences ZM-246315 Zeneca Group Plc neoplasmThymidylate synthase inhibitor CB-300638 Zeneca Group Plc carcinomaThymidylate synthase inhibitor TS inhibitor, University of University ofOntario neoplasm Thymidylate synthase inhibitor Ontario metesindglucuronate Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasm Thymidylate synthaseinhibitor GW-1843 Glaxo Wellcome plc WO 91/19700 carcinoma Thymidylatesynthase inhibitor DMPDDF Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm Thymidylatesynthase inhibitor doxifluridine Nippon Roche KK bladder tumor, breasttumor, Thymidylate synthase inhibitor digestive system tumor, neoplasm,uterine cervix tumor ZD-9331 Zeneca Group Plc GB 2 264 946 neoplasm,solid tumor Thymidylate synthase inhibitor CB-30900 Institute of CancerResearch, carcinoma Thymidylate synthase inhibitor UK ICI-198583 ZenecaGroup Plc neoplasm Thymidylate synthase inhibitor raltitrexed ZenecaGroup Plc EP 0 239 362 colorectal tumor, neoplasm, Thymidylate synthaseinhibitor ovary tumor, pancreas tumor Thyrogen Genzyme Corp thyroidtumor Thyrotropin TNF-alpha, Innogenetics Innogenetics NV neoplasmTNF-alpha F-4614 Ishihara Sangyo KK neoplasm TNF-alpha sonerminDainippon Pharmaceutical Co breast tumor, squamous cell TNF agonist Ltdcarcinoma, neoplasm OM-174 Max-Delbrueck-Centrum fuer neoplasm TNFagonist Molekulare Medizin tumor necrosis factor, Mochida PharmaceuticalCo Ltd skin tumor TNF agonist Mochida/Hayashibara TNF gene therapy, NIHNational Institutes of Health U.S. Pat. No. carcinoma, melanoma,neoplasm TNF agonist 5,126,132 tumor necrosis factor, Biogen Inccarcinoma TNF agonist Biogen/Knoll FK-516 Genentech Inc carcinoma,melanoma, sarcoma TNE agonist tumor necrosis factor, Asahi AsahiChemical Industry Co Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm TNF agonist(-)-epigallocatechin gallate National Institutes of Health carcinoma,neoplasm TNF alpha antagonist Japan F4CC-1104 Massachusetts Institute ofneoplasm TNF alpha antagonist Technology thalidomide, Celgene CelgeneCorp WO 92/14455 carcinoma, rheumatoid arthritis TNF alpha synthesisinhibitor marimastat analogs, Zeneca Zeneca Group Plc carcinoma TNFalpha synthesis inhibitor batimastat analogs, SB SmithKline Beecham plccarcinoma TNF alpha synthesis inhibitor thalidomide, Entremed Inc braintumor, breast tumor, TNF alpha synthesis inhibitor Entremed/BMS/NCIdiabetic retinopathy, kaposis sarcoma, neoplasm, ocular disease,prostate tumor PCM-4 Omega Pharm Inc neoplasm TNF antagonist BB-2275British Biotech plc neoplasm TNF antagonist lymphotoxin, GenentechGenentech Inc neoplasm, leukemia TNF beta sonermin DainipponPharmaceutical Co breast tumor, squamous cell TNF modulator Ltdcarcinoma, neoplasm alnorin NPO Vector neoplasm TNF modulator TNF-betaanalogs, NPO Vector NPO Vector neoplasm TNF modulator cytokines, EnzonEnzon Inc neoplasm TNF modulator AR-324 Aronex Pharmaceuticals Incneoplasm TNF modulator OH-1 Hayashibara Co Ltd neoplasm, breast tumorTNF modulator, IFN agonist NSC-649488 University of Auckland solid tumorTNF synthesis stimulator DT-5461 Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd ZA 88/01430neoplasm TNF synthesis stimulator ONO-4007 Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP0 226 381 carcinoma, neoplasm TNF synthesis stimulator tumor necrosisfactor, Biogen Inc carcinoma TNFmodulator Biogen/Knoll FK-516 GenentechInc carcinoma, melanoma, sarcoma TNFmodulator tumor necrosis factor,Asahi Asahi Chemical Industry Co Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm TNFmodulatortumor necrosis factor, Mochida Pharmaceutical Co Ltd skin tumorTNFmodulator Mochida/Hayashibara TNF-alpha, Innogenetics Innogenetics NVneoplasm TNFr modulator celastrol Schering AG neoplasm Topoisomerase Iinhibitor intoplicine Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc EP 0 402 232 solid tumorTopoisomerase I inhibitor elsamitrucin Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BE 0 900735 carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor NSC-665517 NationalCancer Institute carcinoma Topoisomerase I inhibitor topoisomeraseinhibitor, Daiichi Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd carcinoma Topoisomerase Iinhibitor anhydrous delivery system, Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc carcinomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor Matrix XR-5942 Xenova Group plc neoplasmTopoisomerase I inhibitor BE-13793C Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 388956 carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor TRK-710 TorayIndustries Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor XR-5000 CancerResearch Campaign carcinoma, breast tumor, lung Topoisomerase Iinhibitor Technology Ltd tumor, colon tumor, skin tumor, brain tumor,melanoma TAN-1518A Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd JP 05306278 carcinomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor NSC-675967 National Cancer Institute carcinomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor DACA University of Auckland solid tumorTopoisomerase I inhibitor julibrosides Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltdcarcinoma Topoisomerase I inhibitor A35566-A Sankyo KK JP 07316091neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor CKD-602 Chong Kun Dang Corp WO96/21666 neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor HAR-7 Harrier Inc solidtumor Topoisomerase I inhibitor camptothecin analogs, RTI/BMS ResearchTriangle Institute neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor TAS-103 TaihoPharmaceutical Co Ltd lung tumor, neoplasm, stomach Topoisomerase Iinhibitor tumor camptothecin derivatives, Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA WO96/37496 neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor Pharmacia NU/ICRF-505Imperial Cancer Research neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor TechnologyLtd MPI-5019 Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc carcinoma Topoisomerase Iinhibitor BNP-1350 Bionumerik Pharmaceuticals Inc solid tumorTopoisomerase I inhibitor RFS-2000 Stehlin Foundation For Cancerneoplasm, pancreas tumor, ovary Topoisomerase I inhibitor Research tumorDMNQ derivatives, Chungnam Chungnam University neoplasm Topoisomerase Iinhibitor University BN-80245 Institut Henri Beaufour carcinomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor NSC-314622 National Cancer Institute neoplasmTopoisomerase I inhibitor 10-hydroxycamptothecin Chiba University solidtumor Topoisomerase I inhibitor derivatives, Chiba NX-211 Glaxo Wellcomeplc neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor irinotecan Yakult Honsha KK JP60-019790 carcinoma, lung tumor, colon Topoisomerase I inhibitor tumor,neoplasm, uterus tumor, ovary tumor, colorectal tumor, stomach tumor,brain tumor, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, uterine cervix tumor, pancreastumor DU-6596 Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase Iinhibitor DX-8951 Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd neoplasm Topoisomerase Iinhibitor NB-506 Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd WO 93/11145 neoplasmTopoisomerase I inhibitor SKF-108025 SmithKline Beecham plc carcinomaTopoisomerase I inhibitor topoisomerase I inhibitors, Glaxo Wellcome plccarcinoma Topoisomerase I inhibitor Glaxo SKF-107874 SmithKline Beechamplc carcinoma Topoisomerase I inhibitor AG-555 Hebrew University ofJerusalem carcinoma Topoisomerase I inhibitor 9-aminocamptothecinResearch Triangle Institute bladder tumor, carcinoma, colonTopoisomerase I inhibitor tumor, colorectal tumor, head & neck tumor,lung tumor, neoplasm, pancreas tumor, prostate tumor, renal tumor, solidtumor, stomach tumor lurtotecan Glaxo Inc EP 0 540 099 neoplasmTopoisomerase I inhibitor TAN-1496 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd JP05301877 carcinoma Topoisomerase I inhibitor topotecan SmithKlineBeecham plc EP 0 321 122 breast tumor, carcinoma, colon Topoisomerase Iinhibitor tumor, glioma, leukemia, lung tumor, lymphoma,myeloproliferative disorder, ovary tumor JSKIV-47 Rutgers UniversityU.S. Pat. No. neoplasm Topoisomerase I inhibitor 5,767,142 UCE-6 KyowaHakko Kogyo Co Ltd neoplasm Topoisomerase I modulator TLC-D-99 TheLiposome Company Inc breast tumor, carcinoma, kaposis Topoisomerase IIinhibitor sarcoma intoplicine Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc EP 0 402 232 solidtumor Topoisomerase II inhibitor doxorubicin (liposome- NeoPharm Incbreast tumor, kaposis sarcoma, Topoisomerase II inhibitor encapsulated),NeoPharm ovary tumor, prostate tumor, solid tumor iododoxorubicinPharmacia & Upjohn AB BE 0 892 943 breast tumor, carcinoma, lungTopoisomerase II inhibitor tumor teloxantrone Parke-Davis & Cocarcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor aclacinomycin Il DongPharm Co Ltd carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor Ro-23-7777 RocheHolding AG carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor NK-109 Nippon Kayaku CoLtd EP 0 432 630 neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor 7U85 BurroughsWellcome Inc WO 91/14688 carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor 773U82Burroughs Wellcome Inc EP 0 125 702 carcinoma, pancreas tumorTopoisomerase II inhibitor elsamitrucin Bristol-Myers Squibb Co BE 0 900735 carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor nemorubicin Pharmacia& Upjohn AB BE 0 904 431 carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitorlosoxantrone Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 103 381 breast tumor, neoplasmTopoisomerase II inhibitor TAS-103 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd lungtumor, neoplasm, stomach Topoisomerase II inhibitor tumor AD-312 AnthraPharmaceuticals carcinoma, neoplasm, solid Topoisomerase II inhibitortumor AD-347 Pharmacia & Upjohn AB neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitorBBR-2778 Boehringer Mannheim GmbH leukemia, lymphoma Topoisomerase IIinhibitor WIN-33377 Sterling Winthrop Products Inc solid tumorTopoisomerase II inhibitor NSC-655649 University of Wisconsin, neoplasmTopoisomerase II inhibitor Madison azatoxin National Institutes ofHealth carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor NSC-665517 National CancerInstitute carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor topoisomerase inhibitor,Daiichi Daiichi Seiyaku Co Ltd carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitoranhydrous delivery system, Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc carcinomaTopoisomerase II inhibitor Matrix XR-5942 Xenova Group plc neoplasmTopoisomerase II inhibitor BE-13793C Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0388 956 carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor TRK-710 TorayIndustries Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor XR-5000 CancerResearch Campaign carcinoma, breast tumor, lung Topoisomerase IIinhibitor Technology Ltd tumor, colon tumor, skin tumor, brain tumor,melanoma mitonafide BASF AG carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitorpazelliptine Elf Sanofi DE 2815724 carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitorAQ4N De Montfort University neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor A-65281Abbott Laboratories neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor MPI-6003 MatrixPharmaceutical Inc carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor piroxantroneParke-Davis & Co EP 0 103 381 carcinoma, melanoma, neoplasmTopoisomerase II inhibitor datelliptium chloride Elf Sanofi EP 0 209 511neoplasm, breast tumor Topoisomerase II inhibitor BBR-2828 BoehringerMannheim GmbH neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor BO-2367 BanyuPharmaceutical Co Ltd carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor NCA-0465Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitorsobuzoxane Zenyaku Kogyo Co Ltd leukemia, non Hodgkin's Topoisomerase IIinhibitor lymphoma ER-37328 Eisai Co Ltd neoplasm Topoisomerase IIinhibitor CC-131 Erasmus University renal tumor Topoisomerase IIinhibitor ellipticine-estradiol conjugates R W Johnson Pharmaceuticalcarcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor Research Institute GR-122222X GlaxoWellcome plc neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor ICRF-193 ImperialCancer Research neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor Technology Ltdmorindone Meiji Milk Products Co Ltd neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitorA-74932 Abbott Laboratories carcinoma, lung tumor, Topoisomerase IIinhibitor melanoma, neoplasm BE-10988 Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP03197481 carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor Win-58161Sterling Winthrop Products Inc carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitorelinafide Knoll AG neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor GL-331 Universityof North Carolina colorectal tumor, lung tumor Topoisomerase IIinhibitor GI-149893 Glaxo Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitorCP-100964 Pfizer Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor Win-64593Sterling Winthrop Products Inc carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitorWR-63320 Elf Sanofi carcinoma Topoisomerase II inhibitor TOP-53 OtsukaPharmaceutical Co Ltd lung tumor Topoisomerase II inhibitor asulacrineAuckland Division Cancer EP 0 039 224 breast tumor, lung tumor,Topoisomerase II inhibitor Society of New Zealand Inc melanoma, solidtumor amrubicin Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co lung tumor, neoplasmTopoisomerase II inhibitor Ltd fostriecin Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 087 021neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor fosquidone Glaxo Wellcome plc DE3725185 carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor Win-63320Sterling Winthrop Products Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitorNK-611 Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd EP 0 369 369 neoplasm, solid tumorTopoisomerase II inhibitor Ro-46-7864 Roche Holding AG EP 0 433 648neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor Ro-47-3359 Roche Holding AG neoplasmTopoisomerase II inhibitor S-16020-2 Servier carcinoma Topoisomerase IIinhibitor clerocidin Bristol-Myers Squibb Co neoplasm Topoisomerase IIinhibitor merbarone Uniroyal Chemical Co Inc neoplasm, uterine cervixtumor, Topoisomerase II inhibitor pancreas tumor A-85226 AbbottLaboratories neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor BBR-2577 BoehringerMannheim GmbH lung tumor, viral infection Topoisomerase II inhibitor DNAtopoisomerase 2 inhibitor, Centre National de la Recherche carcinomaTopoisomerase II inhibitor CNRS Scientifique (CNRS) BE-22179 BanyuPharmaceutical Co Ltd leukemia, neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitor W4RMediolanum Pharmaceuticals colon tumor Topoisomerase II inhibitor IncA-74932 derivatives, Abbott Abbott Laboratories neoplasm TopoisomeraseII inhibitor AP-4010 ACCESS Pharmaceuticals Inc carcinoma TopoisomeraseII inhibitor AHMA Eli Lilly & Co leukemia, neoplasm Topoisomerase IIinhibitor IST-622 Ishihara Sangyo KK neoplasm Topoisomerase II inhibitorDACA University of Auckland solid tumor Topoisomerase II inhibitorCP-115953 Pfizer Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase II modulator AD-312 AnthraPharmaceuticals carcinoma, neoplasm, solid Topoisomerase inhibitor tumorAD-347 Pharmacia & Upjohn AB neoplasm Topoisomerase inhibitor CP-115953Pfizer Inc neoplasm Topoisomerase inhibitor anticancer, Biota/La TrobeLa Trobe University colon tumor, lung tumor, Topoisomerase inhibitorstomach tumor ED-110 Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd WO 91/18003 carcinomaTopoisomerase inhibitor PD-115934 Parke-Davis & Co EP 0 138 302carcinoma Topoisomerase inhibitor LU-125950 BASF Bioresearch Corpcarcinoma Topoisomerase inhibitor PEG-camptothecin, Enzon Enzon Inccarcinoma Topoisomerase inhibitor NC-190 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltdneoplasm Topoisomerase inhibitor azonafide Research Corp TechnologiesInc carcinoma, neoplasm Topoisomerase inhibitor anticancer (quinolone),II Dong II Dong Pharm Co Ltd carcinoma Topoisomerase inhibitortopoisomerase inhibitors, Avax Avax Technologies Inc neoplasmTopoisomerase inhibitor pazelliptine Elf Sanofi DE 2815724 carcinomaTopoisomerase inhibitor zaragozic acid C Merck & Co Inc carcinomaTransferase inhibitor zaragozic acid C Merck & Co Inc carcinomaTransferase inhibitor LY-231514 Eli Lilly & Co EP 0 432 677 breasttumor, carcinoma, Transferase inhibitor colorectal tumor, lung tumor,pancreas tumor minamestane Pharmacia & Upjohn AB DE 3604179 carcinomaTransferase inhibitor LY-225693 Eli Lilly & Co carcinoma Transferaseinhibitor edatrexate SRI International FR 2 464 956 carcinoma, lungtumor, Transferase inhibitor neoplasm E-7010 Eisai Co Ltd EP 0 472 053carcinoma Transferase inhibitor lamivudine BioChem Pharma Inc EP 0 382526 Transferase inhibitor atamestane Schering AG DE 3322285 carcinoma,neoplasm, breast Transferase inhibitor tumor exemestane Pharmacia &Upjohn AB DE 3622841 breast tumor Transferase inhibitor fadrozolehydrochloride Novartis AG U.S. Pat. No. breast tumor, carcinomaTransferase inhibitor 4,588,732 sparfosic acid Warner-Lambert Co U.S.Pat. No. carcinoma, colorectal tumor, Transferase inhibitor 4,215,070neoplasm etanidazole National Cancer Institute neoplasm Transferaseinhibitor XR-3005 Xenova Ltd colon tumor, pancreas tumor, Transferaseinhibitor solid tumor L-744832 Merck & Co Inc neoplasm Transferaseinhibitor letrozole Novartis AG EP 0 236 940 breast tumor Transferaseinhibitor AICARFT inhibitor, Agouron Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc WO94/13295 neoplasm Transferase inhibitor GGTI-286 University ofPittsburgh carcinoma Transferase inhibitor PD-128763 Parke-Davis & Co EP0 355 750 carcinoma Transferase inhibitor L-736728 Merck & Co Incneoplasm Transferase inhibitor BMS-182566 Bristol-Myers Squibb AGneoplasm Transferase inhibitor mifepristone Roussel Uclaf SA FR 2 497807 breast tumor Transferase stimulator Humalog Eli Lilly & Co diabetesmellitus Transferase stimulator taxol analogs, Stanford/Albert StanfordUniversity neoplasm Tubulin agonist Einstein paclitaxel, NIH NationalInstitutes of Health ovary tumor, breast tumor, Tubulin agonistrestenosis, sarcoma, neoplasm, head & neck tumor, lung tumor, kaposissarcoma, stomach tumor taxol analogs, Abbott Abbott Laboratoriescarcinoma Tubulin agonist taxol analogs, Rhone Poulenc Rhone-PoulencRorer Inc carcinoma Tubulin agonist Rorer RPR-112378 Rhone-Poulenc SAneoplasm Tubulin antagonist anticancers, University of North Universityof North Carolina neoplasm Tubulin antagonist Carolina anticancers,University of North University of North Carolina neoplasm Tubulinantagonist Carolina MPI-6003 Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc carcinoma Tubulinantagonist azatoxin National Institutes of Health carcinoma Tubulinantagonist spongistatins Chiroscience Group plc EP 0 608 111 neoplasmTubulin antagonist rhizoxin Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd EP 0 132 772carcinoma, solid tumor, breast Tubulin binding agent tumor, lung tumor,head & neck tumor, melanoma, ovary tumor, colorectal tumor, renal tumorPNU-156692 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Tubulin binding agentPNU-166087 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Tubulin binding agentPNU-156691 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Tubulin binding agentPNU-157548 Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc neoplasm Tubulin binding agentpalmitoylrhizoxin Sankyo KK carcinoma Tubulin binding agent noscapineEmory University neoplasm Tubulin binding agent anti-tubulin MAb,Allegheny Allegheny University of the leukemia, neoplasm Tubulin ligandHealth Sciences farnesyl transferase inhibitors, Pierre FabreParticipations SA neoplasm Tubulin modulator Pierre Fabre cemadotinKnoll AG neoplasm Tubulin modulator calcein/AM Uppsala Universitycarcinoma Tubulin modulator LL-15 Pharma Mar SA neoplasm Tubulinmodulator estratropones, Allergan Inc angiogenesis disorder, neoplasmTubulin modulator Allergan/University of Virginia T-138068 Tularik Incneoplasm Tubulin modulator CV-6504 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd U.S.Pat. No. carcinoma TXA2 antagonist 4,851,413 FCE-28718 Pharmacia &Upjohn SpA EP 0 755 931 breast tumor, ovary tumor, TXA2 synthesisinhibitor prostate tumor QX-101 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasmTyrosinase inhibitor SU-5271 Zeneca Group Plc neoplasm Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor flavopiridol Hoechst AG breast tumor, lung tumor, Tyrosinekinase inhibitor digestive system tumor, neoplasma, lymphoma SU-101Sugen Inc WO 96/33745 neoplasm, solid tumor, ovary Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor tumor, glioma, kaposis sarcoma, prostate tumor, lung tumorcelastrol Schering AG neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor CGP-52411Novartis AG EP 0 516 588 neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor anti-flk-1,ImClone systems Inc Imclone Systems Inc WO 95/21868 angiogenesisdisorder, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor carcinoma CEP-2563 Cephalon Inc WO96/31515 prostate tumor Tyrosine kinase inhibitor HER-2 antagonist,Sugen/Asta Sugen Inc breast tumor, lung tumor, ovary Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor tumor, prostate tumor, stomach tumor NSC-675967 NationalCancer Institute carcinoma Tyrosine kinase inhibitor SU-5416 Sugen Incangiogenesis disorder, diabetic Tyrosine kinase inhibitor retinopathy,neoplasm, solid tumor FCE-26806 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm Tyrosinekinase inhibitor DAB-720 Mitsubishi Chemical Corp neoplasm Tyrosinekinase inhibitor CEP-751 Cephalon Inc prostate tumor Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor ZD-1838 Zeneca Group Plc WO 96/15118 breast tumor, lung tumorTyrosine kinase inhibitor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Pfizer Pfizer Incneoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor CGP-60261 Novartis AG carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitor EGF-RTK antagonist, Sugen Sugen Inc braintumor, breast tumor, head Tyrosine kinase inhibitor & neck tumor, lungtumor, stomach tumor ALL-TK antagonists, Sugen Sugen Inc lymphoma,leukemia Tyrosine kinase inhibitor GRB2 antagonists, Sugen Sugen Incleukemia, neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor CGP-57148 Novartis AG bonemarrow transplantation, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor myeloid leukemia,neoplasm ZD-1839 Zeneca Group Plc WO 96/33980 carcinoma, solid tumorTyrosine kinase inhibitor erbB-2 receptor inhibitors, SRI SouthernResearch Inst neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor PD-158780 Parke-Davis &Co Ltd carcinoma, neoplasm, breast Tyrosine kinase inhibitor tumorbenzothiazoles University of Nottingham breast tumor Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor PD-171026 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitorBE-23372M derivatives, Banyu Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd neoplasmTyrosine kinase inhibitor Met TK antagonist, Sugen Sugen Inc stomachtumor, colorectal Tyrosine kinase inhibitor tumor, lung tumor PD-159973Parke-Davis & Co carcinoma Tyrosine kinase inhibitor GW-282974 GlaxoWellcome plc breast tumor, lung tumor Tyrosine kinase inhibitorCP-292597 Pfizer Central Research neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitorZM-105180 Zeneca Pharmaceuticals WO 96/15118 neoplasm Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor GW-7072X Glaxo Wellcome plc neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitorLck tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitor BMS PD-168393 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasmTyrosine kinase inhibitor PD-173956 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Tyrosinekinase inhibitor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Novartis AG neoplasmTyrosine kinase inhibitor Novartis RG-14620 Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc WO91/16051 psoriasis, squamous cell Tyrosine kinase inhibitor carcinomaCGP-59326 Novartis AG WO 96/10028 neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitorgenistein Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co carcinoma Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor Ltd FCE-27119 Pharmacia & Upjohn SpA neoplasm Tyrosine kinaseinhibitor RG-13022 Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc WO 91/16051 breast tumor,squamous cell Tyrosine kinase inhibitor carcinoma RG-50864 Rhone-PoulencSA WO 91/16892 neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor PD-154233 Parke-Davis& Co neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor TT-232 BioSignal Inc neoplasmTyrosine kinase inhibitor AG-514 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmTyrosine kinase inhibitor AG-568 Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmTyrosine kinase inhibitor PD-151514 Parke-Davis & Co neoplasm Tyrosinekinase inhibitor BE-23372M Banyu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd JP 42-75284neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor KW-6151 Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltdprostate tumor Tyrosine kinase inhibitor paeciloquinones Novartis AGneoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor PDGFrTK inhibitors, Sterling SterlingWinthrop Group Ltd carcinoma Tyrosine kinase inhibitor WinthropSDZ-LAP-977 Novartis AG melanoma, neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitorCGP-53716 Novartis AG neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor CGP-79787Novartis AG carcinoma Tyrosine kinase inhibitor B43-genistein Universityof Minnesota WO 96/06116 leukemia Tyrosine kinase inhibitor tyrosinekinase inhibitors, Sugen Sugen Inc carcinoma Tyrosine kinase inhibitorCGP-62706 Novartis AG neoplasm Tyrosine kinase inhibitor, AnticancerAG-957 National Cancer Institute myeloid leukemia Tyrosine kinasemodulator cdk4 inhibitor, Agouron Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc neoplasmUnclassified enzyme inhibitor CHIR-11509 Chiron Corp WO 96/40747neoplasm Urokinase inhibitor urokinase inhibitor, 3- 3-DimensionalPharmaceuticals metastasis Urokinase inhibitor Dimensional Inc B-428Eisai Co Ltd EP 0 568 289 neoplasm Urokinase inhibitor B-623 Eisai CoLtd neoplasm Urokinase inhibitor p-aminobenzamidine Pharmacia & UpjohnAB neoplasm Urokinase inhibitor uPAR antagonists, Glaxo Glaxo Wellcomeplc neoplasm Urokinase modulator Wellcome DUROS (leuprolide) Alza Corpprostate tumor Vaccine Provax, IDEC IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp carcinoma,vaccination Vaccine Il-2 gene therapy (cancer), Sidney Kimmel CancerCenter brain tumor, colon tumor Vaccine Immune Response/SDRCC HSPPC-96Mount Sinai School of Medicine carcinoma, colorectal tumor, Vaccineimelanoma, neoplasm, pancreas tumor, stomach tumor CERES-Vax vaccinedelivery Ceres Pharmaceuticals carcinoma Vaccine system cancer vaccine,Polymasc Pharmaceuticals plc EP 0 727 438 carcinoma VaccinePolyMASC/Hydro Med cancer vaccine, Cytel/Searle Cytel Corp neoplasmVaccine GVAX Cell Genesys Inc WO 92/05262 colorectal tumor, lung tumor,Vaccine melanoma, neoplasm, prostate tumor, renal tumor B43.13, BiomiraBiomira Inc ovary tumor Vaccine B43.13, Biomira Biomira Inc ovary tumorVaccine interleukin-2 vaccine, ICR Institute of Cancer Research,carcinoma Vaccine UK interleukin-2 vaccine, ICR Institute of CancerResearch, carcinoma Vaccine UK Globo-H-KLH, Memorial Sloan- MemorialSloan-Kettering prostate tumor Vaccine Kettering Cancer Center InstituteDC-Cholesterol cationic lipid RGene Therapeutics Inc vaccination,neoplasm Vaccine GM-CSF vaccine, University of University of Wisconsin,melanoma Vaccine Wisconsin Madison melanoma vaccine, Immunex ImmunexCorp melanoma Vaccine GM-CSF vaccine, Johns Johns Hopkins Universityrenal tumor Vaccine Hopkins IL-4 gene therapy, Genetic University ofPittsburgh breast tumor, colon tumor, Vaccine Therapy/Univ Pittsburghmelanoma, renal tumor fucosyl-GM1-KLH, Sloan- Memorial Sloan-Ketteringlung tumor Vaccine Kettering Cancer Center Institute GMK MemorialSloan-Kettering melanoma Vaccine Cancer Center Institute TA-HPV CancerResearch Campaign uterine cervix tumor Vaccine Technology Ltd LP-2307Medical Biology Institute WO 90/11085 melanoma, neoplasm Vaccine vaccine(ras protein), IDEC IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp carcinoma Vaccine vaccine(cervical cancer), Johns Johns Hopkins University uterine cervix tumorVaccine Hopkins MGV, Progenics Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc colorectaltumor, lung tumor, Vaccine lymphoma, melanoma, neoplasm, nervous systemtumor, sarcoma, stomach tumor HPV-16-E7, Loyola University LoyolaUniversity of Chicago neoplasm Vaccine COLO-Vax Avax Technologies Inccolorectal tumor Vaccine cancer vaccine, Geniva PowderJect Vaccinesmelanoma, sarcoma, carcinoma, Vaccine breast tumor hepatoma/B-cellfusion vaccine InterCell Co liver tumor Vaccine UNIGEN technology,StressGen StressGen Biotechnologies Corp lung tumor, neoplasm, uterineVaccine cervix tumor, vaccination + d3143 BIWB-1 Boehringer IngelheimCorp melanoma Vaccine Genevax vaccine (lymphoma), Apollon 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rectal tumor

In one embodiment of the present invention, a combination comprising aCox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent is administered to a subjectby a standard route of drug delivery, such standard routes being wellknown to one of ordinary skill in the art.

Either or both of the Cox-2 inhibitor and the antineoplastic agent canoptionally be supplied in the form of a pharmaceutically active salt, aprodrug, an isomer, a racemic mixture, or in any other chemical form orcombination.

Illustrative pharmaceutically acceptable salts are prepared from formic,acetic, propionic, succinic, glycolic, gluconic, lactic, malic,tartaric, citric, ascorbic, glucuronic, maleic, fumaric, pyruvic,aspartic, glutamic, benzoic, anthranilic, mesylic, stearic, salicylic,p-hydroxybenzoic, phenylacetic, mandelic, embonic (pamoic),methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, pantothenic,toluenesulfonic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, sulfanilic,cyclohexylaminosulfonic, algenic, β-hydroxybutyric, galactaric andgalacturonic acids.

Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable base addition salts includemetallic ion salts and organic ion salts. Metallic ion salts include,but are not limited to, appropriate alkali metal (group Ia) salts,alkaline earth metal (group IIa) salts and other physiologicallyacceptable metal ions. Such salts can be made from the ions of aluminum,calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc. Organic saltscan be made from tertiary amines and quaternary ammonium salts,including in part, trimethylamine, diethylamine,N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine,ethylenediamine, meglumine (N-methylglucamine) and procaine. All of theabove salts can be prepared by those skilled in the art by conventionalmeans from the corresponding compound.

A combination of a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent can beprovided in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient to form apharmaceutical composition. Pharmaceutical compositions can also includestabilizers, antioxidants, colorants and diluents. Pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers and additives are chosen such that side effects fromthe pharmaceutical compound are minimized and the performance of thecompound is not canceled or inhibited to such an extent that treatmentis ineffective. In one embodiment, a Cox-2 inhibitor and anantineoplastic agent are administered to a subject together in onepharmaceutical carrier. In another embodiment, they are administeredseparately.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be administered enterally and/orparenterally. Oral (intra-gastric) is a typical route of administration.Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be in solid dosage forms,including tablets, capsules, pills and granules, which can be preparedwith coatings and shells, such as enteric coatings and others well knownin the art. Liquid dosage forms for oral administration includepharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrupsand elixirs.

Parenteral administration includes subcutaneous, intramuscular,intradermal, intramammary, intravenous, and other routes known in theart. Enteral administration includes solution, tablets, sustainedrelease capsules, enteric coated capsules, and syrups. Whenadministered, the pharmaceutical composition can be at or near bodytemperature.

Compositions intended for oral use can be prepared according to anymethod known in the art for the manufacture of pharmaceuticalcompositions and such compositions can contain one or more agentsselected from the group consisting of sweetening agents, flavoringagents, coloring agents and preserving agents in order to providepharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations. Tablets contain theactive ingredient in admixture with non-toxic pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients, which are suitable for the manufacture oftablets. These excipients may be, for example, inert diluents, such ascalcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calcium phosphate orsodium phosphate, granulating and disintegrating agents, for example,maize starch, or alginic acid, binding agents, for example starch,gelatin or acacia, and lubricating agents, for example magnesiumstearate, stearic acid, or talc. Tablets can be uncoated or they can becoated by known techniques, for example to delay disintegration andabsorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide sustainedaction over a longer period. For example, a time delay material such asglyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate can be employed.

Formulations for oral use can also be presented as hard gelatin capsuleswherein the active ingredients are mixed with an inert solid diluent,for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as softgelatin capsules wherein the active ingredients are present as such, ormixed with water or an oil medium, for example, peanut oil, liquidparaffin or olive oil.

Aqueous suspensions can be produced that contain the active materials ina mixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueoussuspensions. Such excipients include suspending agents, for example,sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gumtragacanth and gum acacia; dispersing or wetting agents can benaturally-occurring phosphatides, for example lecithin, or condensationproducts of an alkylene oxide with fatty acids, for examplepolyoxyethylene stearate, or condensation products of ethylene oxidewith long chain aliphatic alcohols, for exampleheptadecaethyleneoxycetanol, or condensation products of ethylene oxidewith partial esters derived from fatty acids and a hexitol such aspolyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensation products ofethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitolanhydrides, for example polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate.

Aqueous suspensions can also contain one or more preservatives, forexample, ethyl or n-propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, one or more coloringagents, one or more flavoring agents, or one or more sweetening agents,such as sucrose or saccharin.

Oily suspensions may be formulated by suspending the active ingredientsin an omega-3 fatty acid, a vegetable oil, for example, arachis oil,olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as liquidparaffin. The oily suspensions can contain a thickening agent, forexample beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol.

Sweetening agents, such as those set forth above, and flavoring agentscan be added to provide a palatable oral preparation. These compositionscan be preserved by addition of an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid.

Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueoussuspension by addition of water provide the active ingredient inadmixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, a suspending agent and oneor more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents andsuspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above.Additional excipients, for example sweetening, flavoring and coloringagents, can also be present.

Syrups and elixirs containing a Cox-2 inhibitor and/or an antineoplasticagent can be formulated with sweetening agents, for example glycerol,sorbitol, or sucrose. Such formulations can also contain a demulcent, apreservative and flavoring and coloring agents.

A Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent can be administeredparenterally, for example subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularlyor intrasternally, or by infusion techniques, in the form of sterileinjectable aqueous or oleaginous suspensions. Such suspensions can beformulated according to known art using suitable dispersing or wettingagents and suspending agents such as those mentioned above or otheracceptable agents. A sterile injectable preparation can be a sterileinjectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptablediluent or solvent, for example a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Amongacceptable vehicles and solvents that can be employed are water,Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition,sterile fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oil may beemployed, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition,omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids can find use in preparation ofinjectables.

Administration can also be by inhalation, in the form of aerosols orsolutions for nebulizers, or rectally, in the form of suppositoriesprepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipientwhich is solid at ordinary temperature, but liquid at rectal temperatureand will therefore, melt in the rectum to release the drug. Suchmaterials are cocoa butter and polyethylene glycols.

Also encompassed by the present invention is buccal and sub-lingualadministration, including administration in the form of lozenges,pastilles or a chewable gum comprising the compounds set forth herein.The compounds can be deposited in a flavored base, usually sucrose, andacacia or tragacanth.

Other methods for administration of the Cox-2 inhibitor and theantineoplastic agent include dermal patches that release the medicamentsdirectly into and/or through a subject's skin.

Topical delivery systems are also encompassed by the present inventionand include ointments, powders, sprays, creams, jellies, collyriums,solutions or suspensions.

Powders have the advantage of sticking to moist surfaces, andconsequently, can remain active for longer periods. Therefore, powdersare especially attractive for treating neoplasms in, for example, theotic canal. For much the same reason, creams are also effectivepharmaceutically acceptable carriers.

Compositions of the present invention can optionally be supplementedwith additional agents such as, for example, viscosity enhancers,preservatives, surfactants and penetration enhancers.

Viscosity-building agents include, for example, polyvinyl alcohol,polyvinyl pyrrolidone, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose orother agents known to those skilled in the art. Such agents aretypically employed at a level of about 0.01% to about 2% by weight of apharmaceutical composition.

Preservatives are optionally employed to prevent microbial growth priorto or during use. Suitable preservatives include polyquaternium-1,benzalkonium chloride, thimerosal, chlorobutanol, methylparaben,propylparaben, phenylethyl alcohol, edetate disodium, sorbic acid, orother agents known to those skilled in the art. Typically, suchpreservatives are employed at a level of about 0.001% to about 1.0% byweight of a pharmaceutical composition.

Solubility of components of the present compositions can be enhanced bya surfactant or other appropriate cosolvent in the composition. Suchcosolvents include polysorbates 20, 60 and 80,polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene surfactants (e.g., Pluronic™ F-68, F-84and P-103), cyclodextrin, or other agents known to those skilled in theart. Typically, such cosolvents are employed at a level of about 0.01%to about 2% by weight of a pharmaceutical composition.

Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and carriers encompass all theforegoing and the like. The above considerations concerning effectiveformulations and administration procedures are well known in the art andare described in standard textbooks. See, e.g., Remington: The Scienceand Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, (Lippincott, Williams andWilkins), 2000; Lieberman et al., ed., Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms,Marcel Decker, New York, N.Y., 1980; and Kibbe et al., ed., Handbook ofPharmaceutical Excipients (3rd Edition), American PharmaceuticalAssociation, Washington, 1999.

For purposes of the present invention, where a Cox-2 inhibitor and anantineoplastic agent are used in a combination therapy, the amount ofthe Cox-2 inhibitor and the amount of the antineoplastic agent shouldcomprise an effective amount of the combination of the two treatmentagents.

Thus, the present invention encompasses a method of treating orpreventing neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder in a subject inneed of such treatment or prevention, the method comprisingadministering a first amount of a Cox-2 inhibitor in combination with asecond amount of an antineoplastic agent, wherein the amount of thecombination, i.e., the total of said first and second amounts, istherapeutically effective for such treatment or prevention.

In determining an effective amount or dose, a number of factors areconsidered by the attending physician, including, but not limited to,the potency and duration of action of the compounds used, the nature andseverity of the illness to be treated, as well as the sex, age, weight,general health and individual responsiveness of the patient to betreated, and other relevant circumstances. Those skilled in the art willappreciate that dosages can also be determined with guidance fromGoodman & Goldman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, NinthEdition (1996), Appendix II, pp. 1707-1711.

It will be appreciated that the amount of the combination comprising aCox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent required for use in thetreatment or prevention of neoplasia and neoplasia-related disorderswill vary within wide limits and will be adjusted to the individualrequirements in each particular case. In general, for administration toadults, an appropriate daily dosage is described herein, although thelimits that are identified as being preferred can be exceeded ifexpedient. The daily dosage can be administered as a single dosage or individed dosages.

The dosage level of an antineoplastic agent will necessarily depend onthe particular agent that is used. Appropriate dosages can be readilydetermined by one of skill in the art based upon the presentspecification and published information on the agent in question,available for example on the Internet. However, an appropriate dosagelevel of an antineoplastic agent is generally from about 0.0001 mg/kg toabout 200 mg/kg subject body weight per day, administered in single ormultiple doses. More typically, the dosage level is about 0.1 mg/kg toabout 25 mg/kg per day.

A combination therapy comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplasticagent has an appropriate dosage level of the Cox-2 inhibitor that isgenerally from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 140 mg/kg subject body weightper day, administered in single or multiple doses. More typically, thedosage level is about 0.01 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg per day, for exampleabout 0.1 mg/kg to about 25 mg/kg per day, about 0.1 mg/kg to about 10mg/kg per day, or about 0.5 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg per day.

In larger mammals, for example humans, a typical indicated dose for theCox-2 inhibitor is about 0.5 mg to about 7 grams orally per day. Acompound can be administered on a regimen of several times per day, forexample 1 to about 4 times per day, preferably once or twice per day.

The amount of the Cox-2 inhibitor that can be combined with carriermaterials to produce a single dosage form varies depending upon thesubject to be treated and the particular mode of administration. Forexample, a formulation intended for oral administration to humans cancontain about 0.5 mg to about 7 g of active agent compounded optionallywith an appropriate and convenient amount of carrier material which canvary from about 5 to about 95 percent of the total composition. Dosageunit forms for the Cox-2 inhibitor generally contain about 1 mg to about500 mg of the active ingredient, for example 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg,50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg, 500 mg, 600 mg, 800 mg or 1000mg.

The exact dosage and regimen for administering a Cox-2 inhibitor incombination with an antineoplastic agent will necessarily depend uponthe potency and duration of action of the compounds used, the nature andseverity of the illness to be treated, as well as the sex, age, weight,general health and individual responsiveness of the patient to betreated, and other relevant circumstances. Those skilled in the art willappreciate that dosages may also be determined with guidance fromGoodman & Goldman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, NinthEdition (1996), Appendix II, pp. 1707-1711.

The effectiveness of a particular dosage of a combination therapycomprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent can bedetermined by monitoring the effect of a given dosage on the progressionof the disorder or prevention of a neoplasia disorder.

In one embodiment, the effectiveness of a particular dosage isdetermined by staging the disorder at multiple points during a subject'streatment. For example, once a histological diagnosis is made, staging(i.e., determination of the extent of disease) helps determine treatmentdecisions and prognosis. Clinical staging uses data from the patient'shistory, physical examination, and noninvasive studies. Pathologicstaging requires tissue specimens.

Pathological staging is performed by obtaining a biopsy of the neoplasmor tumor. A biopsy is performed by obtaining a tissue specimen of thetumor and examining the cells microscopically. A bone marrow biopsy isespecially useful in determining metastases from malignant lymphoma andsmall cell lung cancer. Marrow biopsy will be positive in 50 to 70% ofpatients with malignant lymphoma (low and intermediate grade) and in 15to 18% of patients with small cell lung cancer at diagnosis. See TheMerck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy, 17th edition (1999), Sec. 11,Chapter 84, Hematology and Oncology, Overview of Cancer.

Determination of serum chemistries and enzyme levels can also helpstaging. Elevation of liver enzymes (alkaline phosphatase, LDH and ALT)suggests presence of liver metastases. Elevated alkaline phosphatase andserum Ca may be the first evidence of bone metastases. Elevated acidphosphatase (tartrate inhibited) suggests extracapsular extension ofprostate cancer. Fasting hypoglycemia may indicate an insulinoma,hepatocellular carcinoma, or retroperitoneal sarcoma. Elevated BUN orcreatinine levels may indicate an obstructive uropathy secondary to apelvic mass, intrarenal obstruction from tubular precipitation ofmyeloma protein, or uric acid nephropathy from lymphoma or othercancers. Elevated uric acid levels often occur in myeloproliferative andlymphoproliferative disorders, α-Fetoprotein may be elevated inhepatocellular carcinoma and testicular carcinomas, carcinoembryonicantigen-S in colon cancer, human chorionic gonadotropin inchoriocarcinoma and testicular carcinoma, serum immunoglobulins inmultiple myeloma, and DNA probes (bcr probe to identify the chromosome22 change) in CML.

Tumors may synthesize proteins that produce no clinical symptoms, e.g.,human chorionic gonadotropin, α-fetoprotein, carcinoembryonic antigen,CA 125, and CA 153. These protein products can be used as tumor markersin serial evaluation of patients for determining disease recurrence orresponse to therapy. Thus, monitoring a subject for these tumor markersis indicative of progress of a neoplasia disorder. Such monitoring isalso indicative of how well the methods, combinations and compositionsof the present invention are treating or preventing a neoplasiadisorder. Likewise, tumor marker monitoring is effective to determineappropriate dosages of a combination or composition of the presentinvention for treating neoplasia.

Other techniques include mediastinoscopy, which is especially valuablein the staging of non-small cell lung cancer. If mediastinoscopy showsmediastinal lymph node involvement, then the subject would not usuallybenefit from a thoracotomy and lung resection. Imaging studies,especially CT and MRI, can detect metastases to brain, lung, spinalcord, or abdominal viscera, including the adrenal glands,retroperitoneal lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. MRI (with gadolinium) isthe procedure of choice for recognition and evaluation of brain tumors.

Ultrasonography can be used to study orbital, thyroid, cardiac,pericardial, hepatic, pancreatic, renal, and retroperitoneal areas. Itmay guide percutaneous biopsies and differentiate renal cell carcinomafrom a benign renal cyst. Lymphangiography reveals enlarged pelvic andlow lumbar lymph nodes and is useful in the clinical staging of patientswith Hodgkin's disease, but it has generally been replaced by CT.

Liver-spleen scans can identify liver metastases and splenomegaly. Bonescans are sensitive in identifying metastases before they are evident onx-ray. Because a positive scan requires new bony formation (i.e.,osteoblastic activity), this technique is useless in neoplasms that arepurely lytic (e.g., multiple myeloma); routine bone x-rays are the studyof choice in such diseases. Gallium scans can help in staging lymphoidneoplasms. Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies (e.g., to carcinoembryonicantigen, small cell lung cancer cells) provide important staging data invarious neoplasms (e.g., colon cancer, small cell lung cancer). See TheMerck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy, 17th edition (1999), Sec. 11,Chapter 84, Hematology and Oncology, Overview of Cancer.

As used herein, the term “subject” for purposes of treatment is one thatis in need of the treatment of neoplasia or a neoplasia-relateddisorder. For purposes of prevention, the subject is one that is at riskfor, or is predisposed to, developing neoplasia or a neoplasia-relateddisorder, including relapse of a previously occurring neoplasia orneoplasia-related disorder.

As used herein, the phrase “subject in need of” includes any subjectthat is suffering from or is predisposed to neoplasia or anyneoplasia-related disorder described herein. The phrase “subject in needof” also includes any subject that requires a lower dose of conventionalneoplasia treatment agents. In addition, a “subject in need of” includesany subject that requires a reduction in the side-effects of aconventional treatment agent. Furthermore, a “subject in need of”includes any subject that requires improved tolerability to anyconventional treatment agent for a neoplasia disorder therapy.

The subject is an animal, typically a mammal, including humans, domesticand farm animals, zoo, sports and pet animals, such as dogs, horses,cats, cattle, etc. The subject is most typically a human subject.

The methods, combinations and compositions of the present invention canbe used for treatment or prevention of several neoplasia disorders andneoplasia-related disorders including, but are not limited to, acrallentiginous melanoma, actinic keratosis, adenocarcinoma, adenoid cysticcarcinoma, adenoma, adenosarcoma, adenosquamous carcinoma,adrenocortical carcinoma, AIDS-related lymphoma, anal cancer, astrocytictumors, bartholin gland carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, bile ductcancer, bladder cancer, brain stem glioma, brain tumor, breast cancer,bronchial gland carcinoma, capillary carcinoma, carcinoids, carcinoma,carcinosarcoma, cavernous cell carcinoma, central nervous systemlymphoma, cerebral astrocytoma, childhood cancers, cholangiocarcinoma,chondrosarcoma, chorioid plexus papilloma and carcinoma, clear cellcarcinoma, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma,cystadenoma, endodermal sinus tumor, endometrial hyperplasia,endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, ependymalcancer, epithelioid carcinoma, esophageal cancer, Ewing's sarcoma,extragonadal germ cell tumor, fibrolamellar carcinoma, focal nodularhyperplasia, gallbladder cancer, gastrinoma, germ cell tumors,gestational trophoblastic tumor, glioblastoma, glioma, glucagonoma,hemangioblastoma, hemangioendothelioma, hemangioma, hepatic adenoma,hepatic adenomatosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma,hypopharyngeal cancer, hypothalamic and visual pathway glioma,insulinoma, interepithelial squamous cell neoplasia, intraepithelialneoplasia, intraocular melanoma, invasive squamous cell carcinoma, isletcell carcinoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, kidney cancer, large cell carcinoma,laryngeal cancer, leiomyosarcoma, lentigo maligna melanoma,leukemia-related disorders, lip and oral cavity cancer, liver cancer,lung cancer, lymphoma, malignant mesothelial tumors, malignant thymoma,medulloblastoma, medulloepithelioma, melanoma, meningeal carcinoma,merkel cell carcinoma, mesothelial carcinoma, metastatic carcinoma,mucoepidermoid carcinoma, multiple myeloma/plasma cell neoplasm, mycosisfungoides, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative disorders, nasalcavity and paranasal sinus cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma,neuroepithelial adenocarcinoma, nodular melanoma, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, oat cell carcinoma, oligodendroglial carcinoma, oral cancer,oropharyngeal cancer, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, ovarian germ celltumor, pancreatic cancer, papillary serous adenocarcinoma, parathyroidcancer, penile cancer, pheochromocytoma, pineal and supratentorialprimitive neuroectodermal tumors, pineal cell carcinoma, pituitarytumors, plasma cell neoplasm, plasmacytoma, pleuropulmonary blastoma,prostate cancer, pseudosarcoma, pulmonary blastoma, rectal cancer, renalcell carcinoma, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcoma, serouscarcinoma, small cell carcinoma, small intestine cancer, soft tissuecarcinomas, somatostatin-secreting tumor, squamous cell carcinoma,submesothelial carcinoma, superficial spreading melanoma, thyroidcancer, undifferentiated carcinoma, urethral cancer, uterine sarcoma,uveal melanoma, vaginal cancer, verrucous carcinoma, vipoma, vulvarcancer, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, well differentiated carcinoma,and Wilm's tumor.

All references cited in this specification are incorporated by referenceinto this specification in their entireties. Discussion of any referenceherein is intended merely to summarize statements made by its authorsand no admission is made as to accuracy, pertinence or status as priorart of any reference. Applicant reserves the right to challenge theaccuracy and pertinence of the cited references.

In view of the above, it will be seen that several advantages of theinvention are achieved and other advantageous results obtained.

As various changes could be made in the above methods and compositionswithout departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended thatall matter contained in the above detailed description shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

1. A combination comprising a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent in amounts effective when used in combination therapy for treatment or prevention of neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder; wherein the antineoplastic agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) polyglutamic acid-paclitaxel; (2) BMS-184476; (3) Paclimer microspheres with encapsulated paclitaxel; (4) taxane (IV) of Bayer; (5) BMS-188797; (6) epothilone B and analogs thereof including BMS-247550; (7) ILX-651; (8) N-[3-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzenesulfonamide; (9) T-900607; (10) BAY 59-8862; (11) T-138067; (12) N,N-dimethyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-N-methyl-L-valyl-L-prolyl-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-L-prolinamide; (13) benzoylphenylurea; (14) trimetrexate glucuronate; (15) 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine; (16) tocladesine; (17) imatinib; (18) PTK-787; (19) BAY-439006; (20) N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-propenamide; (21) GW-572016; (22) EKB-569; (23) CP 609754; (24) CI-1033; (25) CCI-779; (26) BMS-214662; (27) (R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-4-(2-thienylsulfonyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carbonitrile; (28) cilengitide; (29) bevacizumab; (30) PK-412; (31) IMC-1C11; (32) 1-(2-chloroethyl)-2-[(methylamino)]carbonyl}-2-(methylsulfonyl) hydrazide; (33) VNP-40101M; (34) camptothecin glycoconjugate; (35) liposome lurtotecan; (36) gallium maltolate; (37) N-[(3S,4E)-3-hydroxy-7-mercapto-1-oxo-4-heptenyl]-D-valyl-D-cysteinyl-(2Z)-2-amino-2-butenoyl-L-valine (4-1)-lactone cyclic (1-2) disulfide; (38) buthionine sulfoximine; (39) BMS-275291; (40) phenylacetate; (41) MS-275; (42) chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; (43) INX-3280; (44) phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotide; (45) GTI-2501; (46) GTI-2040; (47) K-ras protein vaccine; (48) K-ras antisense oligonucleotide; (49) MG-98; (50) liposome C-raf antisense oligonucleotide; (51) liposome raf-1 antisense oligonucleotide; (52) SPD-424; (53) Abarelix-depot; (54) ERA-923; (55) GTx-006; (56) ILX 23-7553; (57) 2B1 bispecific MAb; (58) 3A1 MAb; (59) SS1(dsFv)-PE38; (60) chimeric TNT 1/B labeled with I-131; (61) MAb Hum291; (62) MEDI-507; (63) HumaRad-HN; (64) HumaRad-OV; (65) MAb humanized CD3; (66) Mylotarg; (67) MAb-CTLA-4; (68) cetuximab; (69) BEC2; (70) chimeric MAb 14.18; (71) anti-transferrin receptor MAb; (72) epratuzumab; (73) MGS rCEA; (74) INGN-241; (75) CV-787; (76) peripheral blood lymphocytes transduced with a gene encoding a chimeric T-cell receptor; (77) BCI Immune Activator; (78) Interferon-alpha gene therapy; (79) Xcellerate; (80) interleukin-2+staphylococcal enterotoxin B; (81) NBI-3001; (82) beta-alethine; (83) APC-8020; (84) interleukin-2/superantigen B gene combination; (85) Melacine vaccine; (86) SD/01; (87) ALVAC B7.1 vaccine; (88) APC-8024; (89) GnRH Pharmaccine vaccine; (90) rV-MUC-1; (91) HPV 16 E6 and E7 peptide vaccine; (92) allogeneic colon cancer vaccine; (93) allogeneic glioma vaccine; (94) autologous vaccine; (95) VHL peptide vaccine; (96) myeloma-derived idiotypic antigen vaccine; (97) CaPVax; (98) idiotype KLH lymphoma vaccine; (99) LHRH immunotherapeutic (synthetic peptide vaccine); (100) MAGE-12:170-178 peptide vaccine; (101) MART-1 melanoma vaccine; (102) MART-1 with gp100; (103) rF-tyrosine vaccine; (104) ESO-1:157-165 peptide vaccine; (105) fowlpox-CEA(6D) tricom and vaccinia-CEA(6D) tricom vaccine; (106) fowlpox gp100:ES 209-217 (2m) vaccine; (107) RAS 5-17 peptide vaccine; (108) proteinase-3 peptide vaccine; (109) canarypox CEA; (110) Helicobacter pylori vaccine; (111) P53 and RAS vaccine; (112) BAM-002; (113) MedPulser in combination with bleomycin; (114) lasofoxifene; (115) Filmix; (116) L-377202; (117) T4N5 Liposome Lotion; (118) Egr-1+TNF-alpha; (119) aprepitant; (120) skeletal targeted radiotherapy; (121) combretastatin; (122) CDC-501; (123) taurolidine; (124) Oramed; (125) nystatin; (126) Dynepo gene activated EPO; (127) NC-100150; (128) NC-100100; (129) CDC-801; (130) atrasentan; (131) Aranesp; (132) RK-0202; (133) SB-251353; (134) rasburicase; (135) AFP-scan; (136) Lymphoscan; (137) ADL 8-2698; (138) carboxypeptidase G2; (139) metoclopromide nasal; (140) dalteparin; (141) MK-869; (142) monomethyl arginine; (143) repifermin; (144) rH TPO; (145) SR-29142; (146) ancestin; (147) CP-461; (148) Bexxar; and combinations thereof.
 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor is a Cox-2 selective inhibitor.
 3. The combination of claim 2 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor provides a Cox-1 IC₅₀/Cox-2 IC₅₀ ratio of at least about
 10. 4. The combination of claim 2 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor provides a Cox-1 IC₅₀/Cox-2 IC₅₀ ratio of at least about
 100. 5. The combination of claim 2 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is a tricyclic compound, a substituted benzopyran derivative or a phenylacetic acid derivative.
 6. The combination of claim 2 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib, rofecoxib, etoricoxib, lumiracoxib and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 7. The combination of claim 2 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is parecoxib sodium.
 8. A method of treating or preventing neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder in a subject, the method comprising administering in combination therapy to the subject a Cox-2 inhibitor and an antineoplastic agent in amounts effective when used in said combination therapy for treatment or prevention of neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder; wherein the antineoplastic agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) polyglutamic acid-paclitaxel; (2) BMS-184476; (3) Paclimer microspheres with encapsulated paclitaxel; (4) taxane (IV) of Bayer; (5) BMS-188797; (6) epothilone B and analogs thereof including BMS-247550; (7) ILX-651; (8) N-[3-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzenesulfonamide; (9) T-900607; (10) BAY 59-8862; (11) T-138067; (12) N,N-dimethyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-N-methyl-L-valyl-L-prolyl-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-L-prolinamide; (13) benzoylphenylurea; (14) trimetrexate glucuronate; (15) 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine; (16) tocladesine; (17) imatinib; (18) PTK-787; (19) BAY-439006; (20) N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-propenamide; (21) GW-572016; (22) EKB-569; (23) CP 609754; (24) CI-1033; (25) CCI-779; (26) BMS-214662; (27) (R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-4-(2-thienylsulfonyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carbonitrile; (28) cilengitide; (29) bevacizumab; (30) PK-412; (31) IMC-1C11; (32) 1-(2-chloroethyl)-2-[(methylamino)]carbonyl}-2-(methylsulfonyl) hydrazide; (33) VNP-40101M; (34) camptothecin glycoconjugate; (35) liposome lurtotecan; (36) gallium maltolate; (37) N-[(3S,4E)-3-hydroxy-7-mercapto-1-oxo-4-heptenyl]-D-valyl-D-cysteinyl-(2Z)-2-amino-2-butenoyl-L-valine (4-1)-lactone cyclic (1-2) disulfide; (38) buthionine sulfoximine; (39) BMS-275291; (40) phenylacetate; (41) MS-275; (42) chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; (43) INX-3280; (44) phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotide; (45) GTI-2501; (46) GTI-2040; (47) K-ras protein vaccine; (48) K-ras antisense oligonucleotide; (49) MG-98; (50) liposome C-raf antisense oligonucleotide; (51) liposome raf-1 antisense oligonucleotide; (52) SPD-424; (53) Abarelix-depot; (54) ERA-923; (55) GTx-006; (56) ILX 23-7553; (57) 2B1 bispecific MAb; (58) 3A1 MAb; (59) SS1(dsFv)-PE38; (60) chimeric TNT 1/B labeled with I-131; (61) MAb Hum291; (62) MEDI-507; (63) HumaRad-HN; (64) HumaRad-OV; (65) MAb humanized CD3; (66) Mylotarg; (67) MAb-CTLA-4; (68) cetuximab; (69) BEC2; (70) chimeric MAb 14.18; (71) anti-transferrin receptor MAb; (72) epratuzumab; (73) MGS rCEA; (74) INGN-241; (75) CV-787; (76) peripheral blood lymphocytes transduced with a gene encoding a chimeric T-cell receptor; (77) BCI Immune Activator; (78) Interferon-alpha gene therapy; (79) Xcellerate; (80) interleukin-2+staphylococcal enterotoxin B; (81) NBI-3001; (82) beta-alethine; (83) APC-8020; (84) interleukin-2/superantigen B gene combination; (85) Melacine vaccine; (86) SD/01; (87) ALVAC B7.1 vaccine; (88) APC-8024; (89) GnRH Pharmaccine vaccine; (90) rV-MUC-1; (91) HPV 16 E6 and E7 peptide vaccine; (92) allogeneic colon cancer vaccine; (93) allogeneic glioma vaccine; (94) autologous vaccine; (95) VHL peptide vaccine; (96) myeloma-derived idiotypic antigen vaccine; (97) CaPVax; (98) idiotype KLH lymphoma vaccine; (99) LHRH immunotherapeutic (synthetic peptide vaccine); (100) MAGE-12:170-178 peptide vaccine; (101) MART-1 melanoma vaccine; (102) MART-1 with gp100; (103) rF-tyrosine vaccine; (104) ESO-1:157-165 peptide vaccine; (105) fowlpox-CEA(6D) tricom and vaccinia-CEA(6D) tricom vaccine; (106) fowlpox gp100:ES 209-217 (2m) vaccine; (107) RAS 5-17 peptide vaccine; (108) proteinase-3 peptide vaccine; (109) canarypox CEA; (110) Helicobacter pylori vaccine; (111) P53 and RAS vaccine; (112) BAM-002; (113) MedPulser in combination with bleomycin; (114) lasofoxifene; (115) Filmix; (116) L-377202; (117) T4N5 Liposome Lotion; (118) Egr-1+TNF-alpha; (119) aprepitant; (120) skeletal targeted radiotherapy; (121) combretastatin; (122) CDC-501; (123) taurolidine; (124) Oramed; (125) nystatin; (126) Dynepo gene activated EPO; (127) NC-100150; (128) NC-100100; (129) CDC-801; (130) atrasentan; (131) Aranesp; (132) RK-0202; (133) SB-251353; (134) rasburicase; (135) AFP-scan; (136) Lymphoscan; (137) ADL 8-2698; (138) carboxypeptidase G2; (139) metoclopromide nasal; (140) dalteparin; (141) MK-869; (142) monomethyl arginine; (143) repifermin; (144) rH TPO; (145) SR-29142; (146) ancestin; (147) CP-461; (148) Bexxar; and combinations thereof.
 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor is a Cox-2 selective inhibitor.
 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor provides a Cox-1 IC₅₀/Cox-2 IC₅₀ ratio of at least about
 10. 11. The method of claim 9 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor provides a Cox-1 IC₅₀/Cox-2 IC₅₀ ratio of at least about
 100. 12. The method of claim 9 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is a tricyclic compound, a substituted benzopyran derivative or a phenylacetic acid derivative.
 13. The method of claim 9 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of celecoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib, rofecoxib, etoricoxib, lumiracoxib and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 14. The method of claim 9 wherein the Cox-2 selective inhibitor is parecoxib sodium.
 15. The method of claim 8 wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor and the antineoplastic agent are administered sequentially.
 16. The method of claim 8 wherein the Cox-2 inhibitor and the antineoplastic agent are administered substantially simultaneously.
 17. The method of claim 8 wherein the neoplasia is selected from the group consisting of acral lentiginous melanoma, actinic keratosis, adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenoma, adenosarcoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, AIDS-related lymphoma, anal cancer, astrocytic tumors, bartholin gland carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, brain stem glioma, brain tumor, breast cancer, bronchial gland carcinoma, capillary carcinoma, carcinoids, carcinoma, carcinosarcoma, cavernous cell carcinoma, central nervous system lymphoma, cerebral astrocytoma, childhood cancers, cholangiocarcinoma, chondrosarcoma, chorioid plexus papilloma and carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, cystadenoma, endodermal sinus tumor, endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, ependymal cancer, epithelioid carcinoma, esophageal cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, extragonadal germ cell tumor, fibrolamellar carcinoma, focal nodular hyperplasia, gallbladder cancer, gastrinoma, germ cell tumors, gestational trophoblastic tumor, glioblastoma, glioma, glucagonoma, hemangioblastoma, hemangioendothelioma, hemangioma, hepatic adenoma, hepatic adenomatosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, hypopharyngeal cancer, hypothalamic and visual pathway glioma, insulinoma, interepithelial squamous cell neoplasia, intraepithelial neoplasia, intraocular melanoma, invasive squamous cell carcinoma, islet cell carcinoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, kidney cancer, large cell carcinoma, laryngeal cancer, leiomyosarcoma, lentigo maligna melanoma, leukemia-related disorders, lip and oral cavity cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, malignant mesothelial tumors, malignant thymoma, medulloblastoma, medulloepithelioma, melanoma, meningeal carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, mesothelial carcinoma, metastatic carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, multiple myeloma/plasma cell neoplasm, mycosis fungoides, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative disorders, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma, neuroepithelial adenocarcinoma, nodular melanoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, oat cell carcinoma, oligodendroglial carcinoma, oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, ovarian germ cell tumor, pancreatic cancer, papillary serous adenocarcinoma, parathyroid cancer, penile cancer, pheochromocytoma, pineal and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, pineal cell carcinoma, pituitary tumors, plasma cell neoplasm, plasmacytoma, pleuropulmonary blastoma, prostate cancer, pseudosarcoma, pulmonary blastoma, rectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcoma, serous carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, small intestine cancer, soft tissue carcinomas, somatostatin-secreting tumor, squamous cell carcinoma, submesothelial carcinoma, superficial spreading melanoma, thyroid cancer, undifferentiated carcinoma, urethral cancer, uterine sarcoma, uveal melanoma, vaginal cancer, verrucous carcinoma, vipoma, vulvar cancer, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, well differentiated carcinoma, and Wilm's tumor.
 18. The method of claim 21, further comprising radiation therapy administered in combination with administration of the Cox-2 inhibitor and the antineoplastic agent.
 19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the combination of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 20. A kit comprising a first dosage form that comprises an Cox-2 inhibitor in a first amount and a second dosage form that comprises an antineoplastic agent in a second amount; wherein said first and second amounts are effective when used in combination therapy for treating or preventing neoplasia or a neoplasia-related disorder; and wherein the antineoplastic agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) polyglutamic acid-paclitaxel; (2) BMS-184476; (3) Paclimer microspheres with encapsulated paclitaxel; (4) taxane (IV) of Bayer; (5) BMS-188797; (6) epothilone B and analogs thereof including BMS-247550; (7) ILX-651; (8) N-[3-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-methoxyphenyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzenesulfonamide; (9) T-900607; (10) BAY 59-8862; (11) T-138067; (12) N,N-dimethyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-N-methyl-L-valyl-L-prolyl-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-L-prolinamide; (13) benzoylphenylurea; (14) trimetrexate glucuronate; (15) 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine; (16) tocladesine; (17) imatinib; (18) PTK-787; (19) BAY-439006; (20) N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-propenamide; (21) GW-572016; (22) EKB-569; (23) CP 609754; (24) CI-1033; (25) CCI-779; (26) BMS-214662; (27) (R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-4-(2-thienylsulfonyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carbonitrile; (28) cilengitide; (29) bevacizumab; (30) PK-412; (31) IMC-1C11; (32) 1-(2-chloroethyl)-2-[(methylamino)]carbonyl}-2-(methylsulfonyl) hydrazide; (33) VNP-40101M; (34) camptothecin glycoconjugate; (35) liposome lurtotecan; (36) gallium maltolate; (37) N-[(3S,4E)-3-hydroxy-7-mercapto-1-oxo-4-heptenyl]-D-valyl-D-cysteinyl-(2Z)-2-amino-2-butenoyl-L-valine (4-1)-lactone cyclic (1-2) disulfide; (38) buthionine sulfoximine; (39) BMS-275291; (40) phenylacetate; (41) MS-275; (42) chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; (43) INX-3280; (44) phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotide; (45) GTI-2501; (46) GTI-2040; (47) K-ras protein vaccine; (48) K-ras antisense oligonucleotide; (49) MG-98; (50) liposome C-raf antisense oligonucleotide; (51) liposome raf-1 antisense oligonucleotide; (52) SPD-424; (53) Abarelix-depot; (54) ERA-923; (55) GTx-006; (56) ILX 23-7553; (57) 2B1 bispecific MAb; (58) 3A1 MAb; (59) SS1(dsFv)-PE38; (60) chimeric TNT 1/B labeled with I-131; (61) MAb Hum291; (62) MEDI-507; (63) HumaRad-HN; (64) HumaRad-OV; (65) MAb humanized CD3; (66) Mylotarg; (67) MAb-CTLA-4; (68) cetuximab; (69) BEC2; (70) chimeric MAb 14.18; (71) anti-transferrin receptor MAb; (72) epratuzumab; (73) MGS rCEA; (74) INGN-241; (75) CV-787; (76) peripheral blood lymphocytes transduced with a gene encoding a chimeric T-cell receptor; (77) BCI Immune Activator; (78) Interferon-alpha gene therapy; (79) Xcellerate; (80) interleukin-2+staphylococcal enterotoxin B; (81) NBI-3001; (82) beta-alethine; (83) APC-8020; (84) interleukin-2/superantigen B gene combination; (85) Melacine vaccine; (86) SD/01; (87) ALVAC B7.1 vaccine; (88) APC-8024; (89) GnRH Pharmaccine vaccine; (90) rV-MUC-1; (91) HPV 16 E6 and E7 peptide vaccine; (92) allogeneic colon cancer vaccine; (93) allogeneic glioma vaccine; (94) autologous vaccine; (95) VHL peptide vaccine; (96) myeloma-derived idiotypic antigen vaccine; (97) CaPVax; (98) idiotype KLH lymphoma vaccine; (99) LHRH immunotherapeutic (synthetic peptide vaccine); (100) MAGE-12:170-178 peptide vaccine; (101) MART-1 melanoma vaccine; (102) MART-1 with gp100; (103) rF-tyrosine vaccine; (104) ESO-1:157-165 peptide vaccine; (105) fowlpox-CEA(6D) tricom and vaccinia-CEA(6D) tricom vaccine; (106) fowlpox gp100:ES 209-217 (2m) vaccine; (107) RAS 5-17 peptide vaccine; (108) proteinase-3 peptide vaccine; (109) canarypox CEA; (110) Helicobacter pylori vaccine; (111) P53 and RAS vaccine; (112) BAM-002; (113) MedPulser in combination with bleomycin; (114) lasofoxifene; (115) Filmix; (116) L-377202; (117) T4N5 Liposome Lotion; (118) Egr-1+TNF-alpha; (119) aprepitant; (120) skeletal targeted radiotherapy; (121) combretastatin; (122) CDC-501; (123) taurolidine; (124) Oramed; (125) nystatin; (126) Dynepo gene activated EPO; (127) NC-100150; (128) NC-100100; (129) CDC-801; (130) atrasentan; (131) Aranesp; (132) RK-0202; (133) SB-251353; (134) rasburicase; (135) AFP-scan; (136) Lymphoscan; (137) ADL 8-2698; (138) carboxypeptidase G2; (139) metoclopromide nasal; (140) dalteparin; (141) MK-869; (142) monomethyl arginine; (143) repifermin; (144) rH TPO; (145) SR-29142; (146) ancestin; (147) CP-461; (148) Bexxar; and combinations thereof. 